Japanese word

数詞

Pronunciation

Romajisūshi

Meaning

  • nounnumeral

Example

日本語の数詞には漢語と和語があります。nihon go no sū shi ni wa kan go to wa go ga a ri ma su

Japanese numerals include Sino-Japanese and native Japanese forms.

Illustration for 数詞 (numeral)

More examples

日本語の文では、数詞の位置に注意する必要があります。nihon go no bun de wa sū shi no i chi ni chū i su ru hitsu yō ga a ri ma su

In Japanese sentences, you need to pay attention to the position of numerals.

Core concept

Describes a word used to express how many or which position in a sequence.

Common phrases

  • 数詞を使うsū shi o tsuka u

    use numerals

  • 数詞の種類sū shi no shu rui

    types of numerals

Similar words

数字sūji: A written symbol or group of symbols that represents a number.
数kazu: A value that shows how many items there are or where something stands in an order.

Definition in Japanese

数を表す語。sū o arawa su go

Word origin

数詞 (sūshi) is a Japanese compound of 数 (sū, "number") and 詞 (shi, "word"), meaning a word that expresses a number.

Usage tips

  • Japanese 数詞 (sūshi) includes both Sino-Japanese forms such as 一 (ichi) and native forms such as ひとつ (hitotsu), so the term covers more than one counting pattern.

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