Counters & Classifiers

概要

この章では「Counters & Classifiers」というテーマにまとまって出てくる基本語彙を学びます。単語をばらばらに覚えるのではなく、場面といっしょに定着させるための構成です。

このまとまりを身につけると、その話題について話すときの語彙が増え、読むときも聞くときも反応しやすくなります。

テーマ

この章のJLPT N5 Vocabulary (12)

1. 枚 まい Counter for thin, flat objects such as sheets of paper, plates, tickets, and coins.
2. 冊 さつ Counter for bound volumes such as books, notebooks, and magazines.
3. 台 だい Stand; base; platform; pedestal; table. Also used as a counter for machines, vehicles, and large equipment.
4. 匹 ひき Counter for small and medium-sized animals such as cats, dogs, fish, and insects.
5. 杯 さかずき Sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages. A small, shallow cup traditionally used for drinking sake.
6. 回 かい Counter for occurrences, times, or rounds. Used to count how many times something happens.
7. 階 かい Storey; story; floor. Used to indicate which level of a building something is on.
8. 番 ばん Number (in a series); turn; order. Used to indicate position or sequence.
9. 度 たび Time; occasion (as in 'each time' or 'every time'). Used to refer to individual occurrences.
10. キロ きろ Kilo; prefix meaning one thousand. Used as shorthand for kilogram or kilometre in everyday speech.
11. メートル めーとる Metre; meter. The standard unit of length in the metric system.
12. グラム ぐらむ Gram; gramme. The standard unit of mass in the metric system.