よんじゅう
Yonjuu
Other forms: 四十、四〇、四拾、卌
Also read: しじゅう、よそ
４０ (Yonjuu) is a Japanese numeric meaning “forty, 40”.
Meanings
- numericforty; 40
Examples
四十歳になって彼は昔ほど怒らない。
At forty, he does not get as angry as he used to.
私たちは四十年以上平和を享受しています。
We have been enjoying peace for more than 40 years.
四十代は危険な年代だと世間では言っている。
They say one's forties are a dangerous time of life.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).