Counting in Japanese Is Weird: A Guide to Counters
You’ve diligently memorized 'ichi, ni, san', but ordering 'two beers' in Tokyo isn't as simple as 'biiru ni'. Welcome to the wild, weird, and wonderful world of Japanese counters, a…
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Counting People in Japanese: The ‘Nin’ Counter
Learning to count in Japanese means mastering counters, and the one for people holds a fascinating secret. While most numbers use the 'nin' counter, the words for one person ('hitori')…