一枚(いちまい)

いちまい
noun
one (flat object); one sheet/piece
1. one (flat object)
The counter reading for one of something flat, such as paper, plates, photos, or clothing.
紙(かみ)を一枚(いちまい)ください。
Please give me one sheet of paper.
写真(しゃしん)を一枚(いちまい)撮(と)った。
I took one photo.
シャツが一枚(いちまい)足(た)りない。
One shirt is missing.

一枚(いちまい) is the reading for "one" with the counter 枚(まい), used for flat objects.

THINGS COUNTED WITH 枚(まい):

  • 紙(かみ): paper
  • 写真(しゃしん): photos
  • 切符(きっぷ): tickets
  • 皿(さら): plates
  • シャツ: shirts
  • CD/DVD: discs
  • 布団(ふとん): futons

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 一枚(いちまい)上手(うわて): one step ahead, more skilled
  • 一枚(いちまい)岩(いわ): monolithic, united as one
  • 一枚(いちまい)の絵(え): a single picture

RELATED COUNTERS:

  • 二枚(にまい): two flat objects
  • 何枚(なんまい): how many flat objects
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Added 2026.1.29 11:50
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