食べ物や 飲み物の 数え方
(たべものや のみものの かぞえかた)
In Japanese, most nouns don’t have plural forms. Instead, there are different counters depending on what you are counting. Learn how to count food and drinks in Japanese.
一品、二品
品: counter for dishes (ex: oden)
一人前、二人前
人前: counter for the same dishes (一人前 = a portion for one)
一枚、二枚
枚: counter for thin items (ex: plate)
一膳、二膳
善: counter for chopsticks
一膳、二膳
膳: counter for bowls of rice
一個、二個
個: counter for small items (ex: riceball)
一貫、二貫
貫: counter for sushi
一枚、二枚
枚: counter for thin items (ex: dried seaweed)
一杯、二杯
杯: counter for drinks
一合、二合
合: counter for sake bottles
一杯、二杯
杯: counter for bowls of ramen (or any soup)
一玉、二玉
玉: counter for noodle servings
一本、二本
本: counter for long, cylindrical items (ex: dango on a stick)
That was 13 flashcards!
Listen to how the sounds of the counters change from one to ten in the video:
Review Quiz
Q: How do you count bowls of rice?
(A: Scroll back to the rice flashcard and flip for the answer.)
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