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Counter Words - Basic

[Number] + [Counter]

Respuesta rápida

[Number] + [Counter] means "Counting objects, people, and other items". Mastering this N5 structure builds fluency for reading and listening. Full examples and exercises are below.

Significado

Counting objects, people, and other items

Explicación

Japanese uses different counters for different types of objects.

Ejemplos

りんごを三つ買いました。
りんごをみっつかいました。
Compré tres manzanas.
三—Trois買—Acheter
学生が五人います。
がくせいがごにんいます。
Hay cinco estudiantes.
学—Étude生—Vie五—Cinq人—Personne

Practice this grammar

[Number] + [Counter]

Which sentence correctly uses "Counter Words - Basic"?

Vocabulario de estos ejemplos

人PersonneN5生VieN5三TroisN5学ÉtudeN5五CinqN5買AcheterN4五Cinq

Actualizado el 17 jun 2026