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Like Chinese and Japanese, Korean uses special measure or counting words to count objects and events, which in Korean are called ''subullyusa'' (Hangeul:수분류사 / Hanja: ). In English, one must say, "two sheets of paper" rather than "two papers". In Korean, the term ''jang'' (장/) is used to count sheets, or paper-like material in general. So "ten bus tickets" would be ''beoseu pyo yeol jang'' (버스 표 열 장 / ), literally, "bus ticket ten 'sheets'". In fact, the meanings of counter words are frequently extended in metaphorical or other image-based ways. For instance, in addition to counting simply sheets of paper, ''jang'' in Korean can be used to refer to any number of thin, paper-like objects. Leaves (''namunnip'' 나뭇잎) are counted using this count word. In this way, a particular count word may be used generally in a very open-ended manner and up to the construal or creativity of the speaker. There are two systems of numerals in Korean: native Korean and Sino-Korean. Native Korean numerals are used with most counter words. ''yeol gwa'' (열 과 / ) would mean 'ten lessons' while ''sip gwa'' (십과/) would mean 'lesson ten.' Sino-Korean numerals are used with many (but not all, particularly ''si'' (시/), meaning "hour") time counters. ==Examples== Some counter words taking Native Korean numerals: * gae (개/) -- 'things' in general, often used as a coverall when the specific count word is unknown, for example by children. * beol (벌) -- items of clothing * bun (분) -- people (polite) * cheok (척/) -- boats and ships * chae (채) -- houses * dae (대/) -- vehicles (cars, airplanes) and machinery (incl. computers) * dan (단) -- bunches of Welsh onions, green onions; a column (in a newspaper) * dong (동/) -- buildings * geuru (그루) -- trees * gwa (과/) -- lessons (if paired with Sino-Korean numeral, lesson number) * gwon (권/) -- books * jang (장/) -- paper * jaru (자루) -- things with long handles (writing instruments, shovels, swords, and rifles), and by extension, knives and pistols * jul (줄) -- literal meaning: line. things aligned in a row (gimbap, desks, chairs) * kyeolle (켤레) -- gloves and socks (pairs) * mari (마리) -- animals * myeong (명/) -- people (informal) * pil (필/) -- uncut fabric, horses, cows * pogi (포기) -- Chinese cabbages * pun (푼) -- pennies * sal (살) -- years * song-i (송이) -- picked flowers, bunches of grapes, bunches of bananas * tol (톨) -- grains of rice (not cooked), stones * tong (통/) -- letters, telegrams, telephone calls, and e-mail * tong (통) -- watermelons * jum (점) -- paintings , sliced or ripped off flesh , small amount of something (cloud, wind) Some counter words taking Sino-Korean numerals: * nyeon (년/) -- year (for dates; 2014년, 1998년) * wol (월/) -- month (for dates; 일월: January, 이월: February, ...) * il (일/) -- day (for dates) * gwa (과/) -- lesson number * won (원) -- Won * hagnyeon (학년/) -- school year, grade level (2학년: Sophomore, 2nd Grade) * jum (점/) -- grade (100점) Some nouns can also function as counter words: * byeong (병/) -- bottles * cheung (층/) -- floors (of a building), layers * geureut (그릇) -- bowls * gok (곡/) -- songs * jan (잔/) -- cups and glasses * madi (마디) -- phrases, joints, and musical measures * saram (사람) -- people (informal) * tong (통/) -- containers, buckets Some words are used for counting in multiples: * jeop (접) -- one hundred dried persimmons/garlic * ko (코) -- twenty dried pollock * pan (판/) -- thirty eggs * son (손) -- two fish (typically mackerels or yellow croaker) * daseu/taseu (다스/타스) -- dozen (an abbreviated form of the English) * tot (톳) -- one hundred sheets of laver 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Korean count word」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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