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[sadistictoaster]

The Japanese word for 10,000 is 'Man'

So 100,000 is not 'one hundred thousand' ( hyaku sen ) but 'ten , ten thousands' ( ju man ). 10x10,000 ya'see.

This takes a few seconds to mentally process when you;re dealing with big numbers.

You most often hear the word 'Man' when dealing with currency.

For example , "I need to go to the bank to get a man"

or

"These boots cost me a man"

or , somewhat grotesquely , "I have half a man in my wallet"

This amuses me.