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I'm a beginner. I was watching news about JAXA's はやぶさ2 mission and I think it
is pronounced はやぶさ つ. Can someone please confirm that "2" is pronounced "つ"
and explain why.
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How to pronounce "2" in はやぶさ2 (spacecraft / mission)
What you're hearing is likely just the Japanese way of saying the English
"two"—which sounds like the つ sound because that "t" sound in words like "two"
and "two" doesn't exist in Japanese.

Some people may also call the spacecraft the はやぶさ2号, or "Hayabusa 2-go," which
I believe is the official name.
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