(いっぴき)

いっぴき
noun, counter
one (animal)
quantity
1. one (animal, insect, fish)
The counter for small to medium-sized animals, insects, and fish.
(ねこ)一匹(いっぴき)()っている
I have one cat.
一匹(いっぴき)(いぬ)(はし)っている
One dog is running.
They have a lone wolf personality.

一匹(いっぴき) is the counter for small to medium-sized animals.

Used for

Not used for

COUNTING (sound changes):

  • 一匹(いっぴき) (ippiki)
  • 二匹(にひき) (nihiki)
  • 三匹(さんびき) (sanbiki)
  • 四匹(よんひき) (yonhiki)
  • 何匹(なんびき) (nanbiki)

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