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N5Lesson 6

Numbers & Counters

πŸ“š Vocabulary

ζ—₯本θͺžEnglishNotes
πŸ”Šγ„γ‘
oneichi
πŸ”Šγ«
twoni
πŸ”Šγ•γ‚“
threesan
πŸ”Šγ‚ˆγ‚“
fouryon
πŸ”Šγ”
fivego
πŸ”Šγ‚γ
sixroku
πŸ”Šγͺγͺ
sevennana
πŸ”Šγ―γ‘
eighthachi
πŸ”Šγγ‚…γ†
ninekyuu
πŸ”Šγ˜γ‚…γ†
tenjuu
πŸ”Šγ²γ¨γ€
one (general counter)hitotsu
πŸ”Šγ΅γŸγ€
two (general counter)futatsu
πŸ”ŠγΏγ£γ€
threemittsu
πŸ”Šγ‚ˆγ£γ€
fouryottsu
πŸ”Šγ„γ€γ€
fiveitsutsu
πŸ”Šγ€œγ«γ‚“
counter for peoplenin
πŸ”Šγ€œγ€
general countertsu
πŸ”Šγ€œγΎγ„
counter for flat objectsmai
πŸ”Šγ€œγ»γ‚“
counter for long objectshon

πŸ“ Grammar

γ™γ†γ˜οΌˆ1γ€œ10οΌ‰

Basic numbers (1–10)

The Sino-Japanese numbers are used for counting, time, and many counters.

Examples
πŸ”Š

γ‚Šγ‚“γ” γ‚’ 3぀ ください。

Ringo o mittsu kudasai.

Three apples, please.

カウンター

Counters

Japanese uses specific counters depending on the type of object.

Patterns
N γ‚’ XοΌˆγ‚«γ‚¦γƒ³γ‚ΏγƒΌοΌ‰ ください。
Please give me X of N.
Examples
πŸ”Š

γˆγ‚“γ΄γ€ γ‚’ 2ほん ください。

Enpitsu o nihon kudasai.

Two pencils, please.

πŸ”Š

ひと぀ γ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚

Hitotsu arimasu.

There is one (general counter).

πŸ’¬ Dialogues

At the supermarket

πŸ”Š
A:γ‚Šγ‚“γ” γ‚’ 3぀ ください。
Ringo o mittsu kudasai.
Three apples, please.
πŸ”Š
B:はい。3぀ ですね。
Hai. Mittsu desu ne.
Yes, three, right?

πŸ“– Shopping

πŸ”Š

γ‚γŸγ— は スーパー で パン γ‚’ 2぀ と みず γ‚’ 1ほん θ²·γ„γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

Watashi wa suupaa de pan o futatsu to mizu o ippon kaimashita.

At the supermarket, I bought two pieces of bread and one bottle of water.

✏️ Exercices

Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct counter.

γƒšγƒ³ γ‚’ οΌ’___ ください。

γ‚Šγ‚“γ” γ‚’ οΌ”___ ください。

Translation Exercise

Translate:

EN: Two people

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ζ—₯本θͺž: 2にん

EN: One bottle

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ζ—₯本θͺž: 1ぽん