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How to Count Different Things in Japanese 2

日本語の数え方 2

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日本語の数え方 2

1いちまい1いっぴき1いっぱい

One flat item. One small animal. One cup.

日本語にほんごなにかぞ数字すうじかた

In Japanese, the way you read numbers changes depending on what you are counting.

おな1かみかぞ1いちまい

Even with the same number one, when counting paper, we say ichimai.

動物どうぶつかぞ1いっぴき

When counting animals, we say ippiki.

ものかぞ1いっぱい

When counting drinks, we say ippai.

動画どうが110数字すうじかた使つかかぞかたまな

In this video, we will learn some other common ways to read numbers when counting things in Japanese.

かみ写真しゃしんひらかぞかた

First, let’s look at how to count flat things, such as paper and photos.

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例文れいぶん

Let’s look at some example sentences.

つくえうえかみ1いちまい

There is one sheet of paper on the desk.

写真しゃしん2にまい

There are two photos in the album.

とも3さんまいわた

I gave three cards to my friend.

あさ1いちまい

I ate one slice of bread in the morning.

しろ2にまい

I bought two white shirts.

さら4よんまいあら

I washed four plates.

つぎねこいぬちい動物どうぶつかぞかた

Next, let’s look at how to count small animals, such as cats and dogs.

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例文れいぶん

Let’s look at some example sentences.

部屋へやねこ1いっぴき

There is one cat in the room.

公園こうえんいぬ2にひき

There are two dogs in the park.

すいなかさかな3さんびき

There are three fish in the fish tank.

にわむし1いっぴき

There was one insect in the garden.

ともねこ2にひき

My friend has two cats.

かわちいさかな4よんひき

I saw four small fish in the river.

つぎみずものかぞかた

Next, let’s look at how to count drinks, such as water and coffee.

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例文れいぶん

Let’s look at some example sentences.

みず1いっぱい

I drank one glass of water.

あさ1いっぱい

I drank one cup of coffee in the morning.

ともちゃ2にはい

I drank two cups of tea with my friend.

あつ3さんばい

It was hot, so I drank three glasses of juice.

1いっぱい

I had one bowl of soup at the restaurant.

みず1いっぱいはい

There is one glass of water in the cup.

つぎなに回数かいすうかぞかた

Next, let’s look at how to count the number of times you do something.

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Let’s look at some example sentences.

動画どうが1いっかい

I watched this video once.

名前なまえ2にかい

I wrote my name twice.

先生せんせい質問しつもん1いっかい

I asked the teacher one question.

日本にほん3さんかい

I have been to Japan three times.

あさ2にかい

The alarm rang twice in the morning.

1いっかい

I pressed the button once.

つぎ時間じかんながかぞかた

Next, let’s look at how to count the length of time.

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Let’s look at some example sentences.

えき1いっぷんある

I walk for one minute to the station.

5ごふんやす

I rest for five minutes.

毎日まいにち10じゅっぷん日本語にほんご勉強べんきょう

I study Japanese for ten minutes every day.

電車でんしゃ3さんぷん

I waited for the train for three minutes.

ほん20にじゅっぷん

I read a book for twenty minutes.

1いっぷん授業じゅぎょうはじ

The class will start in one minute.

動画どうがかぞかた

In this video, we looked at many different ways to count things in Japanese.

日本語にほんご数字すうじなにかぞ大切たいせつ

In Japanese, the number is important, but what you are counting is also important.

おな11いちまい1いっぴき1いっぱいかた

Even with the same number one, the reading changes, like ichimai, ippiki, and ippai.

かえすこおぼ

Watch this video again and again, and learn them little by little.