助数詞
Japanese
Usage notes
In Japanese, numerals cannot quantify nouns by themselves, except in certain cases for the numbers from one to ten (and then only using the forms ending in -tsu, such as hitotsu or futatsu). Instead, 助数詞 (“counter words”) are used after the number to count objects and events.
For example, 匹 (hiki) is the counter for small animals:
- 犬二匹
- inu nihiki
- "two dogs" (literally "dog two-small-animal")
See also
- 類別詞 (ruibetsushi)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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