Japanese Conversation · Level 50
90 words
Japanese word
八つ
Pronunciation
Romajiyattsu
Meaning
- numbereight
Example
みかんが八つあります。mi ka n ga yat tsu a ri ma su
There are eight mandarins.
More examples
箱の中にクッキーが八つ入っています。bako no naka ni ku kkī ga yat tsu hai tte i ma su
There are eight cookies in the box.
Core concept
It presents eight items as a single counted group without specifying a specialized counter.
Common phrases
八つの質問yat tsu no shitsu mon
eight questions
Similar words
八個hachiko: Eight separate objects counted by using a counter for individual items.
Definition in Japanese
物や事柄の数が八であること。mono ya koto gara no kazu ga hachi de a ru ko to
Word origin
八つ (yattsu) combines 八 (ya, "eight") with the native counting suffix つ (tsu, "thing-counting suffix"), producing the contracted form yattsu.
Usage tips
- The native counting series ひとつからとおまで (hitotsu kara tō made) includes 八つ (yattsu) as its eighth form and is often used for ordinary things.