Here are some important things to keep in mind: Dates In Japanese, dates are typically expressed in the order of year, month, and day, with the year being written first. For example, January 1st, 2023, would be written as "2023年1月1日" (nisen nijuu san nen ichigatsu tsuitachi). No...
There are many ways to count things in Japanese depending on the type of object being counted! In these review notes, we will look at how to count long, cylindrical objects using the Japanese counter 本 (hon).
This unique dictionary allows you to experience the richness of Japanese "counting culture," by looking up how a given object is counted from its name. This innovative dictionary contains words used to count things. Japanese has an incredible variety of words used to count objects. For example,...
Things which are not clearly categorized or shapeless are counted by usingnative Japanese numbers(hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu etc.). When using a counter, pay attention to the word order. It is different from English order. A typical order is "noun + particle + quantity—verbs." Here are examp...
There are many ways to count things in Japanesedepending on the type of objectbeing counted! In these review notes, we will learnhow to count weeks, months, and years inJapanese! ……….. Counting weeks in Japanese:週間(shuukan) ★You can use theJapanese...
Now, you know how to count from 1 to 100 in Japanese, right? Right? Answer me so that I know I’m just writing to myself! Just kidding. Anyways… Feel free to print this tutorial out for later review. It’s always good to review things again and again until they’re stuck in yo...
Counting is the sixteenth skill in the Japanese language course. It has three lessons that teach a couple of common counters in Japanese. つ (tsu) = counter for most objects 一つ (hi-to-tsu) = one (thing) (ひとつ) 二つ (fu-ta-tsu) = two (things) (ふたつ)
counters for objects and other things For counting actual objects as opposed to just expressing a number, Japanese uses a unique system of 'counters', terms which are placed after the number and which partially describe the object being counted. For example, まい 枚 is the counter for flat...
The pattern you’ve learned in this lesson actually works up through the 10,000’s place (99,999). At that point, things finally get more difficult. The construction of large numbers will be covered in a subsequent lesson. There is also an additional set of native Japanese numbers, thehit...
One of the most important things to learn when studying a new language is the vocabulary for how to count. Being able to discuss quantities is a great skill to acquire on your journey to learn Japanese. In Japanese, depending on what it is you are trying to count, there are different me...