点(てん)

てん

counter

point, score

number

1. point, score

Counter for points or scores.

100点(てん)を取(と)った。

I got 100 points.

今回(こんかい)は80点(てん)だった。

This time I got 80 points.

前(まえ)より20点(てん)上(あ)がって嬉(うれ)しい。

I'm happy that my score went up 20 points from before.

問題(もんだい)を間違(まちが)えて、点(てん)が下(さ)がってしまった。

I got questions wrong and my score dropped.

前(まえ)は60点(てん)だったが、たくさん勉強(べんきょう)して今回(こんかい)は90点(てん)も取(と)れた。

I had 60 points before, but I studied a lot and got 90 this time.

2. item (counter)

Counter for items or articles.

物(もの)を3点(てん)買(か)った。

I bought three items.

荷物(にもつ)は全部(ぜんぶ)で5点(てん)です。

There are five items of luggage in total.

絵(え)を5点(てん)と本(ほん)を3点(てん)、全部(ぜんぶ)で8点(てん)です。

Five paintings and three books, eight items in total.

店(みせ)で食(た)べ物(もの)を5点(てん)買(か)って、全部(ぜんぶ)で1000円(えん)だった。

I bought five food items at the store, and it was 1000 yen in total.

お土産(みやげ)に食(た)べ物(もの)を3点(てん)と飲(の)み物(もの)を2点(てん)、全部(ぜんぶ)で5点(てん)選(えら)んだ。

I chose three food items and two drinks as souvenirs, five items in total.

点(てん) is a versatile counter used for points/scores and items. It also functions as a noun meaning "point" or "aspect."

Counting patterns

Scores/points: 100点(てん)を取(と)る (to get 100 points)
Items: 商品(しょうひん)3点(てん) (3 items)
Works of art: 作品(さくひん)10点(てん) (10 works)

Usage

For items, 点(てん) is the businesslike counter of shops, invoices and exhibitions; in everyday speech the general counter 〜つ or a specific counter is more usual.
As a noun:

点(てん): a point, dot, spot
その点(てん): that point/aspect
問題点(もんだいてん): problem point, issue

Common expressions

何(なん)点(てん)?: How many points?
満点(まんてん): perfect score
点数(てんすう): score, number of points
得点(とくてん): score earned (in a game or test)
〜という点(てん)で: in terms of ~

Related Words

Related: 点数(てんすう) (score, number of points)

Related: 得点(とくてん) (score earned)

Related: 満点(まんてん) (perfect score)

Related: 問題点(もんだいてん) (problem point, issue)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:12 · Revised 2026.10.4 4:40

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