四本
also: しほん
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Meanings
1
four (long cylindrical things)
Counter for four long, cylindrical objects such as bottles, pens, trees, or rolled items. The reading よんほん is standard; しほん is rare.
There are four bottles of beer in the fridge.
Please give me four pencils.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が四本あるthere are four (long, cylindrical things)
There are four pencils on the desk.
- 〈物〉を四本買うto buy four (long, cylindrical things)
I bought four bottles of beer.