Animals, machines, books
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 8 of 33Counters
Lets you count pets, cars and devices, and books.
- -hikismall animals (counter): dogs, cats, fish, insects
- -daimachines and vehicles (counter): cars, bikes, phones, computers
- -satsubooks, notebooks, magazines (counter)
Mix-ups -hiki changes like -hon (ippiki, sanbiki, roppiki); -dai never changes.
-hiki
small animals (counter): dogs, cats, fish, insects
Same changes as -hon: ippiki, nihiki, sanbiki, yonhiki, gohiki, roppiki, nanahiki, happiki, kyuuhiki, juppiki; how many is nanbiki.
Large animals like cows and horses take -tou instead.
uchi, neko ga nihiki iru n da.
We've got two cats at home.
うち、猫が二匹いるんだ。
uchi ni wa neko ga nihiki imasu.
We have two cats at home.
うちには猫が二匹います。
Written 匹 · ひきRank #4780 in 3,030 TV dramas
-dai
machines and vehicles (counter): cars, bikes, phones, computers
No sound changes: ichidai, nidai, sandai ... juudai; how many is nandai.
kuruma, nidai aru no?
You have two cars?
車、二台あるの？
kuruma ga nidai aru n desu ka?
You have two cars?
車が二台あるんですか？
Written 台 · だいRank #3170 in 3,030 TV dramas
-satsu
books, notebooks, magazines (counter)
issatsu, nisatsu, sansatsu, yonsatsu, gosatsu, rokusatsu, nanasatsu, hassatsu, kyuusatsu, jussatsu; how many is nansatsu.
toshokan de hon sansatsu karita yo.
I borrowed three books from the library.
図書館で本三冊借りたよ。
toshokan de hon o sansatsu karimashita.
I borrowed three books from the library.
図書館で本を三冊借りました。
Written 冊 · さつRank #8530 in 3,030 TV dramas