～助詞＋数量
dongtusoku
Using quantity and counters
N5JLPT
Formation 接続
N + particle + number-counter + V; duration + V
Explanation 説明
Places a quantity expression with the noun and action it measures. Japanese uses counters such as 人, 冊, 本 and 個 depending on what is counted.
Examples 例文
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みかんを4つ買いました。
I bought four mandarins.
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外国人の社員が二人います。
There are two foreign employees.
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りんごを4つ食べました。
I ate four apples.
How related patterns differ 比較
ある describes the existence of things or events; いる describes people and animals. Quantities with verbs require appropriate counters. に～回 gives frequency within a period; a quantity plus も can emphasize a surprisingly large amount.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～助詞＋数量 | Using quantity and counters | みかんを4つ買いました。 I bought four mandarins. |
| ～があります | There is; there are; have | テーブルの上にコンピュータがあります。 There is a computer on the table. |
| ～がいます | There is; there are; living beings exist | 女の子がいます。 There is a girl. |
| ～に～回(かい) | A number of times per period | 私は 一月に2回映画を見ます。 I watch movies twice a month. |
| 数量も | As many as; as much as | トムさんは漫画を１００冊も持っています。 Tom has as many as a hundred manga volumes. |
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