助じょ数すう詞し

noun

counter word; measure word

Linguistic term for a word used with numerals to count or classify nouns, such as 本, 枚, 匹, 人, etc.

• 日本にほん語ごの助じょ数すう詞しは、数かぞえるものの形かたちや性せい質しつによって使つかい分わける。

  Japanese counter words are used differently depending on the shape or nature of the thing being counted.

• 「本ほん」は細ほそ長ながいものを数かぞえる助じょ数すう詞しだ。

  本 is a counter word for counting long, thin objects.