助数詞

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Japanese

Etymology

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Kanji in this term
助 数 詞
じょ
Grade: 3 		すう
Grade: 2 		し
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
助數詞 (kyūjitai)

助 (jo, “help”) +‎ 数詞 (sūshi, “numeral”)

Pronunciation

Noun

助(じょ)数(すう)詞(し) • (josūshi) 

  1. (grammar) counter word, a Japanese part of speech

Usage notes

In Japanese, numerals cannot quantify nouns by themselves, except in certain cases for the numbers from one to ten (and then only using the forms ending in -tsu, such as hitotsu or futatsu). Instead, 助数詞 (“counter words”) are used after the number to count objects and events.

For example, 匹 (hiki) is the counter for small animals:

  • 犬二(いぬに)匹(ひき)
    inu nihiki
    "two dogs" (literally "dog two-small-animal")

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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