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VocabJLPT N3

counter for large animals

Counter

Definitions

1. counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
2. counter for insects in a collection

This is a counter suffix used for counting large animals, such as horses, cows, or elephants. When you want to say how many of such animals there are, you attach this suffix to the appropriate number.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I saw three horses running.

Sentence 2

He was saying, "If I sell two of the horses, things will get easier."

Sentence 3

There are two horses at the zoo.

Sentence 4

One horse gallops away.

Sentence 5

Four horses stood side by side.