着
Meanings
arrival at ...
Noun suffix used after a place or event name to mean 'arriving at' or 'arrival in'. Often seen in transportation contexts, e.g. 東京着.
See also: 発
Arrival in Tokyo is at 3 p.m.
The train is scheduled to arrive in Osaka shortly.
counter for suits of clothing
Counter for full suits or sets of clothing. Used with native Japanese numbers (ひと着, ふた着) or Sino-Japanese numbers (一着, 二着).
I bought one new suit.
He has two formal suits.
nth place (in a race)
Counter for ranking in a race or competition. Attaches to Sino-Japanese numbers, e.g. 一着 (first place), 二着 (second place).
He took first place in the marathon.
You can win a prize if you finish in the top three.
counter for moves (in go)
Domain-specific counter used in the game of Go to count moves. Attaches to Sino-Japanese numbers.
This game has exceeded 200 moves.
He decided the game on the 50th move.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉着arriving at 〈場所〉
I got on the shinkansen bound for Tokyo (arriving in Tokyo).
- 〈物〉を〈数〉着買うto buy 〈数〉 suits/outfits of 〈物〉
I bought one new suit.
- 〈数〉着になるto finish in 〈数〉th place
He finished in first place in the marathon.
- 〈数〉着打つto make the 〈数〉th move (in Go)
He carefully thought about his next move.