How to Say ‘There are 4’ in Japanese
4つです
4 tsu desu
[yot tsoo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [4つ] uses the general counter [つ], useful for many everyday objects. It only works up to 10; after that, people usually switch to another counter or plain numbers.
Phrase Breakdown
4
4
[yot]
four
The number 4. In 4つ, the full reading is よっつ.
必要なのは4です。
What is needed is four.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
general item counter
A general counter for things. Here it makes 'four things.'
パンは4つです。
There are four breads.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The polite copula ending the sentence politely.
数は4つです。
The number is four.
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