【No. 1662】How to Read 2019
Jul 7, 2019 13:24
How to Read 2019
This year is 2019 A.D.
In Japan, the most common reading of 9 is kyū.
On the other hand, when 9 is used with counter suffixes such as nen (年 - "year"), getsu/gatsu (月 - "month"), or ji (時 - "o'clock"), it is usually read as ku instead of kyū.
In fact, the oldest Japanese broadcasting station defined the reading of '2019 nen' (2019年 - "the year 2019") as nisen jūku nen.
(Note that the reading nisen jūkyū nen is not completely wrong.)
However, '1999 nen' (1999年 - "the year 1999") is read as sen kyūhyaku kyūjū kyū nen to fix the rhythm of the words.
This year is 2019 A.D.
In Japan, the most common reading of 9 is kyū.
On the other hand, when 9 is used with counter suffixes such as nen (年 - "year"), getsu/gatsu (月 - "month"), or ji (時 - "o'clock"), it is usually read as ku instead of kyū.
In fact, the oldest Japanese broadcasting station defined the reading of '2019 nen' (2019年 - "the year 2019") as nisen jūku nen.
(Note that the reading nisen jūkyū nen is not completely wrong.)
However, '1999 nen' (1999年 - "the year 1999") is read as sen kyūhyaku kyūjū kyū nen to fix the rhythm of the words.
2019年の読み方
今は、西暦2019年です。
「9」という数字の読み方で、最も一般的なものは「キュウ」です。
一方、「年」や「月」、「時」などの助数詞を付ける場合は、「ク」と読むことが多いです。
実際、日本で最も歴史のある放送局では、「2019年」を「ニセンジュウクネン」と読むと定めています。
（「ニセンジュウキュウネン」の読みが間違っているというわけではありません。）
しかし、「1999年」は語調を考えて「センキュウヒャクキュウジュウキュウネン」と読みます。
今は、西暦2019年です。
「9」という数字の読み方で、最も一般的なものは「キュウ」です。
一方、「年」や「月」、「時」などの助数詞を付ける場合は、「ク」と読むことが多いです。
実際、日本で最も歴史のある放送局では、「2019年」を「ニセンジュウクネン」と読むと定めています。
（「ニセンジュウキュウネン」の読みが間違っているというわけではありません。）
しかし、「1999年」は語調を考えて「センキュウヒャクキュウジュウキュウネン」と読みます。
Corrections (2)
No. 1 -Anna安那Анна-
- How to Read 2019
- How to Read "2019" in Japanese
- This year is 2019 A.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- D.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In Japan, the most common reading of 9 is 'kyū'.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- On the other hand, when 9 is used with counter suffixes such as 'nen' (年 - "year"), 'getsu/gatsu' (月 - "month"), or 'ji' (時 - "o'clock"), it is usually read as 'ku' instead of 'kyū'.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In fact, the oldest Japanese broadcasting station defined the reading of '2019 nen' (2019年 - "the year 2019") as 'nisen jūku nen'.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- (Note that the reading 'nisen jūkyū nen' is not completely wrong.)
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, '1999 nen' (1999年 - "the year 1999") is read as 'sen kyūhyaku kyūjū kyū nen' to fix the rhythm of the words.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing.
No. 2 Yalmar
- This year is 2019 A.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- D.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In Japan, the most common reading of 9 is 'kyū'.
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In Japan, the most common reading of "9" is 'kyū'.
It doesn't matter too much :)
- On the other hand, when 9 is used with counter suffixes such as 'nen' (年 - "year"), 'getsu/gatsu' (月 - "month"), or 'ji' (時 - "o'clock"), it is usually read as 'ku' instead of 'kyū'.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In fact, the oldest Japanese broadcasting station defined the reading of '2019 nen' (2019年 - "the year 2019") as 'nisen jūku nen'.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- (Note that the reading 'nisen jūkyū nen' is not completely wrong.)
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(Note that the reading 'nisen jūkyū nen' is not completely wrong.)
Also: Please notice that ...
- However, '1999 nen' (1999年 - "the year 1999") is read as 'sen kyūhyaku kyūjū kyū nen' to fix the rhythm of the words.
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However, '1999 nen' (1999年 - "the year 1999") is read as 'sen kyūhyaku kyūjū kyū nen' to fix the rhythm of the words / because phonetically it sounds better.
Do you mean, instead of 'sen kyūhyaku kyūjū ku nen' ?
Toru
Thank you for the correction!
> Do you mean, instead of 'sen kyūhyaku kyūjū ku nen' ?
Yes, according to the law of reading numbers, 99 is read as 'kyūjū ku', but it is usually read as 'kyū-jū kyū' instead of 'kyūju ku'.
Thank you for the correction!
> Do you mean, instead of 'sen kyūhyaku kyūjū ku nen' ?
Yes, according to the law of reading numbers, 99 is read as 'kyūjū ku', but it is usually read as 'kyū-jū kyū' instead of 'kyūju ku'.
Yalmar
Oh, I see. Thank you :)
Oh, I see. Thank you :)