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GrammarJLPT N1

-th (e.g. one fifth)

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Definitions

1. -th (e.g. one fifth)

A grammatical expression used in fractions, where the denominator comes before it and the numerator follows — for example, three-fifths would be expressed as 五分の三. It literally structures the fraction as "X out of Y."

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

She said, "One-sixth of the share is fine for me."

Sentence 2

I left just one-third of the breakfast bread for later.

Sentence 3

Per company policy, overtime has been cut to half of what it used to be.

Sentence 4

Finally, our policy is to reinvest three-quarters of the profits.

Sentence 5

If you're at three-quarters of your goal, you're almost there!