JLPT N5 grammar comparison
に (frequency: per) vs Counters (つ・人・本・枚・匹・冊・台・杯・回・階)
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The difference
From the に (frequency: per) lesson
Counters (つ・人・本・枚・匹・冊・台・杯・回・階): 回 is the counter for occurrences.
From the Counters (つ・人・本・枚・匹・冊・台・杯・回・階) lesson
に (frequency: per): The counter for occurrences.
Side by side
に (frequency: per)
ni (frequency) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- "~ times per (period)".
- Formation
Period + に + Number of times (回／度) + verb
週に二回テニスをします。
しゅうに にかい テニスを します。
I play tennis twice a week.
一日に三回薬を飲んでください。
いちにちに さんかい くすりを のんでください。
Please take the medicine three times a day.
Counters (つ・人・本・枚・匹・冊・台・杯・回・階)
counters · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- Numbers must be followed by a counter matching the type of object.
- Formation
Noun + を／が + Number + counter + verb (the counter phrase usually sits right before the verb)
りんごを三つください。
りんごを みっつ ください。
Three apples, please.
家族は四人です。
かぞくは よにんです。
There are four people in my family.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between に (frequency: per) and Counters (つ・人・本・枚・匹・冊・台・杯・回・階)?
回 is the counter for occurrences.
When do you use Counters (つ・人・本・枚・匹・冊・台・杯・回・階) instead of に (frequency: per)?
The counter for occurrences.