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VocabJLPT N2

the nth ...

CounterNoun

Definitions

1. the nth ...
2. divisions of a kabuki performance

This suffix is attached to numbers to indicate ordinal position, meaning "the ～th one" in a sequence. For example, it turns a number into a ranking or ordering expression, like "the third one" or "the fifth person."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That mistake just now — how many times has that been this year?

Sentence 2

The fourth chapter of the research proposal still needs work.

Sentence 3

Which one in the series is your favorite?

Sentence 4

That's exactly why I can't bring myself to give up the second option.

Sentence 5

She said, "Just keep the third promise — that's all I ask."