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How to Say ‘Four seas and’ in Japanese

4つの海と

よっつのうみと

💬 Usage Tip: [4つ](yottsu) is a native Japanese counting for four.

🇯🇵 In Japan: The four seas often refer to the four areas within the One Piece universe: East, West, North, and South Blue.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

よっ

[yotsu]

four

The numeral 4.

Example

4の倍数です。

It is a multiple of four.

[tsu]

unit

A counter for general numbers.

Example

4つの海があります。

There are four seas.

[no]

of

Possessive particle.

Example

4つの例を見せます。

I will show four examples.

うみ

[umi]

sea/ocean

A large body of salt water.

Example

海は広いです。

The ocean is vast.

[to]

and

A particle used to connect words.

Example

4つの海と山があります。

There are four seas and mountains.

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