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一枚
ichimai
Description
「一枚」は、紙やお皿など、うすくて平たい物を数えるときに使います。
"一枚" is used to count thin, flat objects like paper or plates.
シャツやチケット、切手なども「一枚」と数えます。
Shirts, tickets, and stamps are also counted with "一枚".
Meanings
一枚ichimai
one sheet; one flat thin object
紙を一枚ください。
Please give me a sheet of paper.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (ichi, one) + counter 枚 (mai) for flat, thin objects like paper, plates, shirts.
- Nuance
枚 counts flat items; use 本 for long objects and 冊 for books.
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