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.

Usage

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 words

二枚(にまい): two flat objects
何枚(なんまい): how many flat objects

Related Words

Compare: 一着(いっちゃく) (first place (in a race))

Related: 二枚(にまい) (two flat objects)

Related: 何枚(なんまい) (how many flat objects)

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Added 2026.1.29 11:50 · Revised 2026.10.13 16:13

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