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
Counter
2.
counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen)
Counter
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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彼は貨物船を2隻所有しています。
He owns two cargo ships.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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