[JLPT N5] There are six fish: さかなが+[ろっかい・ろくまい・ろっぴき・ろっこ]+います?
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[Practice Question]
さかなが(__)います。
1 ろっかい
2 ろくまい
3 ろっぴき
4 ろっこ
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[Answer]
さかなが(3 ろっぴき)います。
There are six fish.
All four choices mean “six.”
But they count different things.
In Japanese, the counter word changes with what you count.
So, what are we counting?
さかな
= fish
For small animals, we use 〜ひき(匹).
いぬ、ねこ、さかな、むし…
(dogs, cats, fish, bugs…)
→ 〜ひき
Now, be careful with the sound:
ろく+ひき
→ ろっぴき
From 1 to 10:
1 いっぴき
2 にひき
3 さんびき
4 よんひき
5 ごひき
6 ろっぴき
7 ななひき
8 はっぴき
9 きゅうひき
10 じゅっぴき
So, the correct answer is 3 ろっぴき.
✖ Other choices:
1 ろっかい
六回 = six times
六階 = the sixth floor
2 ろくまい
六枚 = six flat things (paper, shirts, plates)
4 ろっこ
六個 = six small objects (apples, eggs)
I hope this explanation helps! 😊