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How to Say ‘The second traffic light’ in Japanese

二つ目の信号

futa tsu me no shingou

[futa tsoo me noh sheen-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 目 (me) after a count to make it "-th": 三つ目の角 "the third corner".

Phrase Breakdown

二

futa

[futa]

two

The number two in the counter phrase 二つ.

Example

ハンバーグ二つです。

It’s two hamburg steaks.

つ

tsu

[tsoo]

counter ending in futatsu

This kana is part of the native Japanese counter expression for counting two items.

Example

二つお願いします。

Two, please.

目

me

[me]

-th; ordinal marker

Added after counters like 列 to show order, as in first row or fifth row.

Example

五列目の席を取りました。

I got seats in the fifth row.

の

no

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

信号

shingou

[sheen-goh]

traffic light; signal

Usually means a traffic signal on the road.

Example

次の信号で止まります。

We stop at the next traffic light.

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