(てん)

てん
counter
point, score
1. point, score
Counter for points or scores.
100(てん)()った。
I got 100 points.
今回(こんかい)は80(てん)だった。
This time I got 80 points.
(まえ)より20(てん)()がって(うれ)しい。
I'm happy that my score went up 20 points from before.
問題(もんだい)間違(まちが)えて、(てん)()がってしまった。
I got questions wrong and my score dropped.
(まえ)は60(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(てん)()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.
(もの)を3(てん)()った。
I bought three items.
荷物(にもつ)全部(ぜんぶ)で5(てん)です。
There are five items of luggage in total.
()を5(てん)(ほん)を3(てん)全部(ぜんぶ)で8(てん)です。
Five paintings and three books, eight items in total.
(みせ)()(もの)を5(てん)()って、全部(ぜんぶ)で1000(えん)だった。
I bought five food items at the store, and it was 1000 yen in total.
土産(みやげ)()(もの)を3(てん)()(もの)を2(てん)全部(ぜんぶ)で5(てん)(えら)んだ。
I chose three food items and two drinks as souvenirs, five items in total.

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

COUNTER USES:

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

AS A NOUN:

  • (てん): a point, dot, spot
  • その(てん): that point/aspect
  • 問題(もんだい)(てん): problem point, issue

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (なん)(てん)?: How many points?
  • 満点(まんてん): perfect score
  • 点数(てんすう): score, number of points
  • ~という(てん)で: in terms of ~