How to Say ‘One’ in Japanese
一つ
hito tsu
[hee-toh tsoo]
💬 Usage Tip: [一つ] is the native Japanese counter for 'one thing.' It is useful when counting general objects or points.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese has many counters, but the [一つ], [二つ], [三つ] set is a friendly beginner toolkit for counting general things.
Phrase Breakdown
一
hito
[hee-toh]
one
The number one; here used in the native counting form 一つ.
一つください。
Please give me one.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter ending for one item
Part of 一つ, the general native counter meaning one thing.
一つあります。
There is one.
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