1.
one bunch; one cluster
A single cluster or bunch, especially of grapes, bananas, or similar fruits that grow in clusters. Also used for a strand or lock of hair.
一 (one) + 房 (bunch, cluster, tassel). The counter 房 is used for items that hang in clusters.
COUNTING WITH 房:
- 一房: one bunch
- 二房: two bunches
- 三房: three bunches (also さんぼう)
- 何房: how many bunches
Typical uses
- ぶどう一房: a bunch of grapes
- バナナ一房: a bunch of bananas
- 髪の毛一房: a lock of hair
- 藤の花一房: a cluster of wisteria blossoms
Similar words
- 一束: a bundle — used for tied items (vegetables, flowers, banknotes)
- 一粒: a single grain — for the individual berries within a cluster
Related Words
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一粒 (a single grain)