#48: Japanese Counters Course (Introduction)
Aug 06, 2018•6 min
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Episode description
In Japanese the art of counting can get quite complex. Did you know there are more than 6 different ways to express numbers depending on what type of object you are counting!?
Yup its quite overwhelming. This course is here to save the day! Learn to count like a Ninja and master each of the Japanese counters within this course. Are you ready?
THE SIX DIFFERENT COUNTERS IN JAPANESE
- Dai (dah-ee) - Used to count mechanical items.
- Hiki (hee-kee) - Used to count animals (small or medium sized).
- Hon (hohn) - Used to count cylindrical items.
- Mai (mah-ee) - Used to count flat items
- Nin (neen) - Used to count people
- Tsu (tsoo) - Used to count various inanimate Objects
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