Japanese word

二つ

Pronunciation

Romajifutatsu

Meaning

  • numbertwo

Example

りんごを二つください。ri n go o futa tsu ku da sa i

Please give me two apples.

Illustration for 二つ (two)

More examples

私は毎朝、卵を二つ食べます。watashi wa mai asa tamago o futa tsu ta be ma su

I eat two eggs every morning.

Core concept

Shows that two items or things are being counted with the broad Japanese counter used for general objects.

Common phrases

  • 二つくださいfuta tsu ku da sa i

    two, please

  • 二つともfuta tsu to mo

    both

Similar words

二個niko: A way to count two separate objects using the counter for individual items.

Definition in Japanese

物や事柄を一般的に数えたときの二個分を表す語。mono ya koto gara o ip pan teki ni kazo e ta to ki no ni ko bun o arawa su go

Word origin

二つ (futatsu) belongs to the native Japanese counting series using つ (tsu) for general units, with ふた (futa) providing the meaning "two".

Usage tips

  • The expression 二つ返事 (futatsuhenji) means accepting a request readily rather than replying twice.

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