枚【まい】
Frequency rank: 649.
- counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
- counter for positions or rolesarchaismsee also 役【やく】
- counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)archaism
- counter for ranking levelsumo
counter
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- 枚【まい】Frequency rank: 649.
- まいFrequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
- counter for positions or roles
- counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)
- counter for ranking level
This meaning is used to quantify flat, thin items such as paper, cards, and tickets. It indicates the number of such items.
This refers to counting the number of positions held or roles played by individuals within a context, such as jobs, functions, or performances.
This meaning is specifically used for counting portions of certain types of food, typically referring to gyōza (dumplings) or soba (buckwheat noodles).
This usage denotes the level or rank of something, often in competitive or evaluative contexts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ばい枚をかぞえる数えるto count sheets (of paper, etc.)いちまい一枚のかみ紙a sheet of paperにまい二枚のぎょうざ餃子two pieces of gyozaさんまい三枚のそばthree portions of sobaいちまい一枚でえんそう演奏するto perform with one pieceじゅうよう重要なやくわりをはたす役割を果たすばい枚a sheet that plays an important roleらんきんぐランキングのいちまい一枚a rank levelごまい五枚め目のぽじしょんポジションthe fifth positionまいすう枚数をふやす増やすto increase the number (of sheets)りょうり料理のいちまい一枚a portion of food
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