(たく)

たく
noun
table, desk
furniture
1. table, desk
A table or desk surface used for dining, working, or playing games. Often appears in compound words. Also used as a counter for tables at mahjong or similar games.
I put flowers on the table.
We held a meeting around a round table.
Mahjong is played by four people seated around one table.

(たく) means table or desk. On its own it is somewhat formal or literary; it appears much more commonly as part of compound words.

Common compounds (TABLE)

Other compounds

  • 卓越(たくえつ): excellence, superiority (different meaning — uses the "outstanding" sense of (たく))

As a counter

Used to count tables in games like 麻雀(まーじゃん): 1(たく), 2(たく), etc. Also used in restaurants: 3(たく) = table number 3.

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