Japanese Grammer

     Japanese classifiers (also called counters) are a unique feature of the language. They are words that you must use when counting or quantifying nouns. Unlike English, where you can just say “three books” or “five people,” in Japanese you need to insert the right classifier between the number and the noun. In Japanese: ・You don’t just say "三りんご" for “three apples.” ・Instead, you need a classifier (counter) : りんご三個 (ringo san-ko ) 　 “three apples.” Each classifier is chosen based on the type, shape, or nature of the item being counted. ◆Common Japanese Classifiers 1. つ (tsu) General-purpose counter (used for many objects if you don’t know the proper one). Used with native Japanese numbers (ひとつ, ふたつ, みっつ, etc. up to ten). Example: ・りんごを　 三つ　 食べました。(Ringo wo mittsu tabemashita.) (I ate three apples.) ・ 五つ の　シュークリームが　テーブルの上に　あります。( Itsutsu no shūkurīmu ga tēburu no ue ni  arimasu.) (There are five cream puffs on the table.) 一つ(1)　ひとつ　　hitotsu 二つ(2)　ふたつ　　hutats...