Counting things in Japanese Using 枚 – mai

How to Count in Japanese – Part One – Review Notes

Today we learned how to count flat, thin objects in Japanese! There are many ways to count things in Japanese depending on the type of object being counted!

In these review notes, we will look at how to count flat, thin objects using the Japanese counter 枚 (mai).

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Today’s Counter is:

★　You can use the Japanese counter 枚 (まい – mai) to count thin, flat objects. For example, sheets of paper, postage stamps, and plates are all counted using 枚 (まい – mai).

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Number 1:

★　The Japanese word for one (flat, thin object) is 一枚 (いちまい – ichimai).

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Number 2:

★　The Japanese word for two (flat, thin objects) is 二枚 (にまい – nimai).

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Number 3:

★　The Japanese word for three (flat, thin objects) is 三枚 (さんまい – sanmai).

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Number 4:

★　The Japanese word for four (flat, thin objects) is 四枚 (よんまい – yonmai).

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Number 5:

★　The Japanese word for five (flat, thin objects) is 五枚 (ごまい – gomai).

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Number 6:

★　The Japanese word for six (flat, thin objects) is 六枚 (ろくまい – rokumai).

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Number 7:

★　The Japanese word for seven (flat, thin objects) is 七枚 (ななまい – nanamai).

★　Another way to say it is: 七枚 (しちまい – shichimai).

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Number 8:

★　The Japanese word for eight (flat, thin objects) is 八枚 (はちまい – hachimai).

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Number 9:

★　The Japanese word for nine (flat, thin objects) is 九枚 (きゅうまい – kyuumai).

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Number 10:

★　The Japanese word for ten (flat, thin objects) is 十枚 (じゅうまい – juumai).

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Counting Past 10:

★　To count more than 10 flat, thin objects, refer to the numbers below. Try to notice the pattern! (11 is 10 and 1, 12 is 10 and 2, etc.)

　　　十一枚　　　　11枚 　　　jūichimai

　　　十二枚　　　　12枚 　　　jūnimai

　　　十三枚　　　　13枚 　　　jūsanmai

　　　十四枚　　　　14枚　 　　jūyonmai

　　　十五枚　　　　15枚　 　　jūgomai

　　　十六枚　　　　16枚　　 　jūrokumai

　　　十七枚　　　　17枚　　 　jūnanamai

　　　十八枚　　　　18枚　　　jūhachimai

　　　十九枚　　　　19枚　　 　jūkyūmai

　　　二十枚　　　　20枚　　 　nijūmai

　　　二十一枚　　　21枚　　 　 nijūichimai

　　　二十二枚　　　22枚　　 　nijūnimai

　　　二十三枚　　　23枚　　 　nijūsanmai

　　　二十四枚　　　24枚　　    nijūyonmai

　　　二十五枚　　　25枚　　 　nijūgomai

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Example Sentence 1:

切符を二枚ください。

Kippu o nimai kudasai.

Please give me two stamps.

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Example Sentence 2:

新しいシャツを三枚買いました。

Atarashii shatsu o sanmai kaimashita.

I bought three new shirts.

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Example Sentence 3:

お皿が四枚あります。

Osara ga yonmai arimasu.

There are four plates.

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Conclusion:

Today we learned how to count flat, thin objects in Japanese! Next week we will learn more ways to count different things in Japanese so please look forward to it!

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