Japanese Conversation · Level 44
90 words
Japanese word
一枚
Pronunciation
Romajiichimai
Meaning
- nounone sheet
Example
紙を一枚ください。kami o ichi mai ku da sa i
Please give me one sheet of paper.
More examples
白い紙を一枚机の上に置きます。shiro i kami o ichi mai tsukue no ue ni o ki ma su
I put one sheet of white paper on the desk.
Core concept
It treats a flat, thin object as one countable piece rather than as an undivided mass.
Common phrases
紙を一枚kami o ichi mai
one sheet of paper
一枚の紙ichi mai no kami
one sheet of paper
一枚ずつichi mai zu tsu
one sheet at a time
Definition in Japanese
紙や布など、薄く平らな物一つ。kami ya nuno na do usu ku tai ra na mono hito tsu
Word origin
一枚 (ichimai) is formed from 一 (ichi, "one") and 枚 (mai, "counter for flat or thin objects"), using Sino-Japanese elements.
Usage tips
- A single sheet of paper can have writing on both sides, so 一枚 (ichimai) counts the physical sheet rather than just one side of it.