歳
Reading
Meaning
- counter... years old, age (of) ...
- x jaar oud, ~ van x lentes {kwantor die leeftijd aangeeft}, {astron., zonnekalender} zonnejaar, astronomisch jaar
- {astron., maankalender} maanjaar
- {maatwoord voor jaren en leeftijden}, (a) jaar, tijd, (b) leeftijd, ouderdom, (c) {landb.} jaaroogst, jaaropbrengst, (d) {astron.} Jupiter
- ans (âge)
- capacité, don, talent, aptitude, génie
- Talent, Begabung, Genie, Fähigkeit, Sai (Hohlmaß von ein Zehntel Koku = ca. 28 lbzw. Holzmaß von 1 shaku mal 1 shaku mal 6 shakubzw. ein Zehntel Shaku = 0,0018 l)
- (als populäres Abkürzungszeichen für sai 歳)… Jahre, … Jahre alt
- képesség, tehetség, adomány, hajlam, adottság
- 1) талант, дарование, отличные способности, {~のある} талантливый, одарённый; способный (к чему-л.), 2) ум, рассудок, интеллект; находчивость, 3) (уст.) знания, эрудиция, 4) (мера ёмкости = 0,0018 л), 5) (единица измерения древесных материалов: в основании 9,09 кв. см, длиной в 180,18 см), 6) (см.) …さい【…歳】, 1) (см.) しょう【抄】, 2) = 9,09 куб. см (для измерения лесоматериалов длиной в 180,18 см).), год (о возрасте); возраст
- let (star)
- habilidad, regalo, talento, aptitud, genio
- años de edad, edad
How to write
Japanese counters
Counting in Japanese isn't as straightforward as in English.
In Japanese, to count things, events or actions you need to use special words called counters. The Japanese numerals cannot be used directly with a noun.. 1
There are too many counters and you need to use a different one depending on what you want to count. Using the wrong counter is grammatically incorrect. If you are counting people, you must use the people counter, etc. Sometimes, it is acceptable to use a more generic counter when a less commonly used counter applies. 2
Most common counters
Japanese | Use |
---|---|
人 | To count the number of people |
本 | To count long, cylindrical objects such as bottles or chopsticks |
枚 | To count thin objects such as paper or shirts |
冊 | To count bound objects usually books |
匹 | To count small animals like cats or dogs |
歳 | To count the age of a living creatures such as people |
個 | To count small (often round) objects |
回 | To count number of times |
ヶ所 | To count number of locations |
つ | To count any generic object that has a rare or no counter |
Counting from 1 to 10
- Special readings appear in bold font.
View Wikipedia: Japanese counter word for a comprehensive list of Japanese counters.
See also: JapanDict: Numbers ↩
Information for this article extracted from the great Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese: Numbers and counting under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License. ↩
Kanji in this word
Collocations and expressions using 歳
Extended information
- JMDict ID: 1294940
- JMdictDB entry
- Short URL: https://jpdct.com/E8Jc
- Appears in the "wordfreq" file compiled by Alexandre Girardi (see wordfreq.README) on the first 12.000 words.
- Appears in the "Ichimango goi bunruishuu", Senmon Kyouiku Publishing, Tokyo, 1998.
- Frequency-of-use ranking in the wordfreq file: 23
Example sentences
- Japanese sentence
- 「17歳の時スクーナー船で地中海を航海したわ」彼女はゆっくりと注意深く言う。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- "I sailed around the Mediterranean in a schooner when I was seventeen," she recited slowly and carefully.J'ai navigué autour de la Méditerranée dans une goélette quand j'avais dix-sept ans, déclama-t-elle lentement et soigneusement."Quando tinha 17 anos de idade, velejei pelo Mediterrâneo numa escuna", ela recitou lenta e cuidadosamente."Navegué por el Mediterráneo en una goleta cuando tenía 17 años" dijo lenta y cuidadosamente.
- Japanese sentence
- われわれのすべてが生まれつき音楽の才があるわけではない。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- We zijn niet allen met een muziektalent geboren.Not all of us are born with musical talent.Nous ne sommes pas tous nés avec un talent musical.Nicht jeder von uns wird mit musikalischem Talent geboren.Nem mindegyikünk született zenei tehetséggel.Nem todos nós nascemos com talento musical.Не все из нас имеют врожденный музыкальный талант.No todos nacemos con talento musical.
歳
Reading
Meaning
- nounadverbyear
- nounage, years
- nounpast one's prime, old age
- jaar, {lit.t.} zonnekring
- jaren, leeftijd
- année
- âge, années
- après sa prime jeunesse, vieux jours, vieillesse
- Jahr
- Alter, … Jahre alt
- esztendő, életkor, életkor
- 1) год, 2) года, лета, возраст, {~にしては}, 年の割に для своих лет, возраст, годы
- leto
- año, edad, edad
- år, ålder
How to write
Kanji in this word
Collocations and expressions using 歳
Extended information
- JMDict ID: 1468060
- JMdictDB entry
- Short URL: https://jpdct.com/Fmac
- Appears in the "wordfreq" file compiled by Alexandre Girardi (see wordfreq.README) on the first 12.000 words.
- Appears in the "Ichimango goi bunruishuu", Senmon Kyouiku Publishing, Tokyo, 1998.
- Frequency-of-use ranking in the wordfreq file: 2
Example sentences
- Japanese sentence
- 一月は年の一番目の月です。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- Januari is de eerste maand van het jaar.January is the first month of the year.Janvier est le premier mois de l'année.Januar ist der erste Monat des Jahres.Janeiro é o primeiro mês do ano.Январь — первый месяц года.Enero es el primer mes del año.Januari är årets första månad.
- Japanese sentence
- お年をお聞きしてよろしいでしょうか。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- Mag ik jouw leeftijd vragen?Might I ask your age?Puis-je vous demander votre âge?Dürfte ich dich fragen, wie alt du bist?Posso perguntar a sua idade?Можно спросить, сколько Вам лет?¿Podría preguntarte tu edad?
歳
Reading
- とせtose
Meaning
- archaiccountercounter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)
- contador para años de edad
How to write
Not available for this kanji.Kanji in this word
Collocations and expressions using 歳
年の瀬the year end年明けるthe New Year dawns年をとるto grow old年改まるthe New Year dawns年ぶりafter an interval of ... years年をまたぐto extend from one year to the next年末までbefore the end of this year年を越すto enter a New Year年を拾うto grow old年を重ねるto age年を食うto grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation)年を追うごとにyear after year年暮れるthe year ends年寄りの冷や水an old man's indiscretions年季が入るto become experienced (after many years of practice)年甲斐も無いunbecoming年貢の納め時time to pay the piper年食うto grow older年端もいかないof tender years年頭の誓いNew Year's resolution年に一度once a year年がら年中all year round年が越せるto able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)年が改まるthe New Year begins年が寄るto grow old年が年considering this age年が明けるthe New Year begins年が明けるone's term of service expires (e.g. apprenticeship)年が立つthe New Year begins年がいもなくunbecoming to one's age年のいったolder (person)年の割にfor one's age年の功wisdom of age年の頃approximate age年の差age difference年の差カップルcouple with a large age disparity年の取り方way one ages年は争えないage will tell