Vocab Info

N4 Counter, Noun

匹(ひき)counter for small animals, counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size), counter for horses, roll of cloth

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Counter

      1. 1.

        counter for small animals

        Only applies to ひき
      2. 2.

        counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)

      3. 3.

        counter for horses

        Archaic, Only applies to き
    2. Noun

      1. 4.

        roll of cloth

    All Forms

    匹 【ひき】、匹 【き】、疋 【ひき】、疋 【き】

    Details

      • ひ

      • き

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 1,600

    Examples

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    • あなたの家(いえ)には猫(ねこ)が何(なん)匹(びき)いますか?

      How many cats do you have in your home?

      • N4
    • 犬(いぬ)を二(に)匹(ひき)育(そだ)てるには毎月(まいつき)二(に)千(せん)円(えん)ほどの餌(えさ)を用意(ようい)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

      Raising two dogs requires about 2,000 yen in pet food each month.

      • N4
    • 動物(どうぶつ)園(えん)からヘビが二(に)匹(ひき)逃(に)げたというデマ情報(じょうほう)を流(なが)した人(ひと)が逮捕(たいほ)されたようだ。

      It seems that the person who spread the false information that two snakes escaped from the zoo has been arrested.

      • N4
    • 一(いっ)匹(ぴき)あたり50(ごじゅう)万(まん)円(えん)もする高(たか)い犬(いぬ)を買(か)うのは、一体(いったい)どんなに裕福(ゆうふく)な人(ひと)なのかしら…。

      I wonder just how wealthy people are to buy expensive dogs that cost 500,000 yen each...

      • N3
    • 彼女(かのじょ)は一緒(いっしょ)に暮(く)らす五(ご)匹(ひき)のフェレットのためだけに仕事(しごと)を頑張(がんば)っていると聞(き)きました。

      We were told that she works hard just for the five ferrets that live with her.

      • N3
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