～人

How to remember it

にん counts people; one and two are irregular ひとり and ふたり.

Example sentences

• 三人で行きます。

  さんにんでいきます。

  I'll go with three people.

• この部屋は五人までです。

  このへやはごにんまでです。

  This room holds up to five people.

Usage

From three upward use にん; ひとり and ふたり are the irregular forms.

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