数詞
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Meanings
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A grammatical term for words that express numbers, such as 一, 二, 三, or ひとつ, ふたつ.
Japanese numerals include Sino-Japanese ones like ichi, ni, san and native Japanese ones like hitotsu, futatsu.
Usage patterns
- 〈数詞〉に助数詞をつけるto attach a counter word to a numeral
In Japanese, you attach a counter word to a numeral to count things.