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counter for chairs, desks, and other legged furniture
Used to count furniture that stands on legs, above all chairs, and also desks, benches, and stepladders. In everyday speech many people use 個 or 台 instead, but 脚 is the correct counter in shops, catalogs, and inventories.
Written with the kanji for "leg," so it goes with furniture that has legs.
Counting patterns
- 一脚: one
- 二脚: two
- 三脚: three
- 六脚: six
- 何脚: how many
Similar words
- 台: counter for machines and large equipment — used for tables and furniture in casual speech
- 個: general counter for objects — often substituted for 脚 in conversation
Note that 三脚 is also a noun in its own right, meaning a camera tripod.