Lingaku隻【せき】
Frequency rank: 8,829. – 8,858.
- counter for ships (large boats)
- counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen)
- counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
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Forms
- 隻【せき】Frequency rank: 8,829. – 8,858.
- せきFrequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- counter for ships (large boats)
- counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen)
- counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
This meaning is used in contexts where one is counting large marine vessels, typically in formal or literary settings.
This usage applies when referring to one-half of an object that is typically composed of pairs or sets, such as a folding screen or a pair of items.
This meaning is utilized when counting individual items in categories such as aquatic animals or birds, often in a more informal context.
A bird was flying.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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A cargo vessel, bound for Athens, sank in the Mediterranean without a trace.