Meaning

Primary

Big Machine Counter

Alternatives

Machine Counter, Number Of Machines

Word Type

counter, suffix

Explanation

This counter is used with some kind of machine or device, usually a fairly large one (so nothing itty bitty). Cars are a good example of this. But it can also be used for things like computers, which were once the size of rooms, but are now nice and small. Thanks technology!

Reading

だい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Be sure to omit the in your answer as it is only a placeholder for a number.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 四十二台

    forty-two vehicles, forty-two machines

    一台

    one vehicle, one machine

    三台

    three vehicles, three machines

Context Sentences

ここにはトラックを五台あります。

There are five trucks here.

バス一台に五十人も入りますか?

Will fifty people fit in one bus?

うちではパソコン一台を三人でシェアしていますよ。

In our house, three people share one computer.

Kanji Composition