〜滴(てき)

てき

counter

drop (counter)

number

1. counter for drops of liquid

Used to count drops of liquid such as eye drops, medicine, or other fluids.

目薬(めぐすり)を二(に)滴(てき)差(さ)す。

Apply two drops of eye drops.

一(いっ)滴(てき)も残(のこ)さず飲(の)んだ。

I drank every last drop.

数(すう)滴(てき)の血(ち)が落(お)ちていた。

A few drops of blood had fallen.

コーヒーに牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を数(すう)滴(てき)垂(た)らした。

I dripped a few drops of milk into the coffee.

医者(いしゃ)に「この薬(くすり)を一日(いちにち)三回(さんかい)、一回(いっかい)三(さん)滴(てき)ずつ飲(の)んでください」と言(い)われた。

The doctor told me, 'Please take three drops of this medicine three times a day.'

A counter for drops of liquid. Most commonly used with medicine (especially eye drops) and in literary or formal descriptions of small amounts of liquid.

Counting patterns

一(いっ)滴(てき): 1 drop (note the っ)
二(に)滴(てき): 2 drops
三(さん)滴(てき): 3 drops
数(すう)滴(てき): several drops

Commonly counted

目薬(めぐすり): eye drops
薬(くすり): liquid medicine
血(ち): blood
汗(あせ): sweat
水(みず): water

Related words

The standalone noun 滴(しずく) (drop) uses the kun'yomi reading and is not a counter.

Related Words

Related: 滴(しずく) (drop (noun))

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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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