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“counter for books” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisatsu

Example

毎日、本を一冊読みます。mai nichi hon o ichi satsu yo mi ma su

I read one book every day.

Illustration for 冊 (counter for books)

How to say “counter for books” in Japanese

“Counter for books” in Japanese is 冊 (satsu).

Treats each book or other bound publication as one separate volume.

Full entry for 冊: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 冊

図書館で小説を二冊借りました。to sho kan de shō setsu o ni satsu ka ri ma shi ta

I borrowed two novels from the library.

Tips for using 冊

  • In Japanese publishing, a long manga story can be divided into several 冊 (satsu), so the counter appears naturally in descriptions of collected volumes.

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