Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
四つ
Pronunciation
Romajiyottsu
Meaning
- numberfour
Example
りんごが四つあります。ri n go ga yot tsu a ri ma su
There are four apples.
More examples
この箱には、おもちゃが四つ入っています。ko no bako ni wa o mo cha ga yot tsu hai tte i ma su
There are four toys in this box.
Core concept
Represents a group of four countable things as a single quantity.
Common phrases
四つの質問yot tsu no shitsu mon
four questions
四つに分けるyot tsu ni wa ke ru
divide into four parts
四つ選ぶyot tsu era bu
choose four
Similar words
四個yonko: A count of four individual items using a general object counter.
Definition in Japanese
物を数えるときの四個に当たる数。mono o kazo e ru to ki no yon ko ni a ta ru kazu
Word origin
四つ (yottsu, "four") combines 四 (yo, "four") with つ (tsu, a general counter for things), forming the native Japanese counting word for four items.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 四つ (yottsu) is a general counting form for four things when a more specific counter is not needed.
Related words
- 四つ目yontsumefourthnoun