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Meanings
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thousands; several thousand
Refers to an approximate number in the low thousands, typically between 2,000 and 9,000. Used as a noun or prenominal modifier.
Several thousand spectators gathered at the stadium.
This project will cost several thousand dollars.
Usage patterns
- 数千人の〈人〉thousands of people
Thousands of fans gathered for the concert.
- 数千円several thousand yen
You can buy this bag for a few thousand yen.
- 数千もの〈物〉as many as several thousand (things)
Several thousand parts are stored at the factory.
- 数千年several thousand years
This ruin is believed to have been built several thousand years ago.