Vocab Info
A2 Counter
隻counter for ships (large boats), counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen), counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
Dictionary Definition
Counter
1.
counter for ships
2.
counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen)
3.
counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
Archaic
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隻 【せき】
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Examples
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彼は貨物船を2隻所有しています。
He owns two cargo ships.
- N1
この港は数隻の船が岸壁に横付け出来ます。
This port can dock several ships at the pier.
- N1
彼らの軍隊は駆逐艦を10隻も持っているそうです。
It seems that their army has as many as 10 destroyers.
- N1
ただ船を数えるためでなく、比較的大きい船を数えるのに隻を用いる。
The counter for ships is not used for counting ordinary ships, but for counting relatively large ships.
- N1
大富豪の彼女は豪華客船を3隻所有していて、それらを使い放題なのだとか。
She, a wealthy magnate, apparently owns three luxury cruise ships and can use them as she pleases.
- N1
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