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03-24-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by masaegu View Post
Good question. You use both depending on what kind of number you are talking about.

すうじ is used when talking about numerals in general as opposed to letters.

ばんごう is a specific number assinged to a person or thing, such as a phone number, ID number, street number, etc.
Thank you for the quick reply, you hit the nail right on the head that's what I needed to know.


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