一房(ひとふさ)

ひとふさ
noun
one bunch; one cluster (of grapes, bananas, etc.)
quantityfood
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.
ぶどうを一房(ひとふさ)買(か)った。
I bought one bunch of grapes.
バナナが一房(ひとふさ)冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)にある。
There's a bunch of bananas in the fridge.
巨峰(きょほう)を一房(ひとふさ)まるごと食(た)べきってしまった。
I ended up eating a whole bunch of Kyoho grapes by myself.

一(ひと) (one) + 房(ふさ) (bunch, cluster, tassel). The counter 房(ふさ) is used for items that hang in clusters.

COUNTING WITH 房(ふさ):

  • 一房(ひとふさ): one bunch
  • 二房(ふたふさ): two bunches
  • 三房(みふさ): three bunches (also さんぼう)
  • 何房(なんふさ): how many bunches

Usage

Similar words

  • 一束(ひとたば): a bundle — used for tied items (vegetables, flowers, banknotes)
  • 一粒(ひとつぶ): a single grain — for the individual berries within a cluster

Related Words

Compare: 一粒(ひとつぶ) (a single grain)
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Added 2026.5.15 13:12 · Revised 2026.10.5 11:10
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