Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "じゅう", "万", "まん", "十"
All represent the core concept "ten", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
じゅう
じゅう (jū)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
万
まん (man)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
まん
まん (man)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
十
じゅう (jū)
N5 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "ten" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "じゅう", "万", "まん", "十" based on context.
- じゅう (じゅう (jū) - Level: N5): Maps to "ten" and is used when 数字の10を表します。時間を言うとき（例：10時）や、個数を数えるときなどに使われます。.
- 万 (まん (man) - Level: N5): Maps to "ten thousand" and is used when A numerical counter for 'ten thousand'. Japanese numbers are often grouped by units of 10,000..
- まん (まん (man) - Level: N5): Maps to "ten thousand" and is used when Represents 10,000. In Japanese, numbers are often grouped in units of four digits.
- 十 (じゅう (jū) - Level: N5): Maps to "ten" and is used when Basic number for ten. Can also be read as とお.
Context for "じゅう"
今、じゅう時です。
It is ten o'clock now.
Context for "万"
この車は百万円です。
This car costs one million yen (100 'man' yen).
Context for "まん"
この家は二千万円です。
This house costs twenty million yen.
Context for "十"
鉛筆が十本あります。
There are ten pencils.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "今、 ＿＿＿ 時です。" (Meaning: "It is ten o'clock now.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "じゅう" is correct here because it represents "ten" in the context: "It is ten o'clock now.".