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Learn Japanese: 〜nin - people counter

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/〜nin

〜nin

Word

〜人にん〜nin

Meaning

people counter

Part of speech

suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Introduction to counters

Breakdown of 〜nin

Usages of 〜nin

私わたしたち　は　九きゅう人にん　です。watashitachi wa kyuunin desu.

There are nine of us.

三さん人にんsannin

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

四よ人にん

yonin

four people

五ご人にんgonin

六ろく人にんrokunin

七しち人にんshichinin

八はち人にんhachinin

九きゅう人にんkyuunin

十じゅう人にんjuunin

何なん人にんnannin

how many people

この　市し　の　人じん口こう　は　五ご十じゅう万まん人にん　ぐらい　です。kono shi no jinkou wa gojuumannin gurai desu.

The population of this city is about 500,000.

その　都と市し　の　人じん口こう　は　百ひゃく万まん人にん　です。sono toshi no jinkou wa hyakumannin desu.

That city has a population of 1 million.

三さん人にん　の　兄きょう弟だい　が　います。sannin no kyoudai ga imasu.

(I) have three siblings.

私わたし　の　家か族ぞく　は　四よ人にん　です。watashi no kazoku wa yonin desu.

My family consists of four people.

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