～名
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Counter suffix for counting people politely. Attaches to numbers, e.g., 『一名』 (ichi-mei, 'one person'), 『五名』 (go-mei, 'five people'). Requires a number prefix and is used in formal contexts.
Theme
At a community event, User and their friend Yuka are discussing how many people attended the festival.
～名
～めい
counter for people
Numbers & CountingPeople (～人)
Memory Hook
Picture a group of people with name tags: each 'name' counts a person! 'Name' → 名 (mei) as a counter for people. Think 'name per person' → ～名 (~mei, 'counter for people').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『～名』 (~mei) is a polite counter for people, commonly used in formal settings like restaurants or events to count guests, e.g., 『三名様』 (san-mei sama, 'three people [honorific]'). It's more respectful than the casual 『～人』 (~nin).
Forms
Base: ～名Counter suffix for counting people politely. Attaches to numbers, e.g., 『一名』 (ichi-mei, 'one person'), 『五名』 (go-mei, 'five people'). Requires a number prefix and is used in formal contexts.