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Japanese Counter 4人 (yonin)
The counter 4人 is used for counting: 4 people (Category: 人 (nin/to) - People, JLPT N5). Irregular pronunciation: uses native 'yo' + Chinese 'nin' instead of 'yonnin' or 'shinin' to avoid bad luck homophones.
Context Example
家族は4人家族です。
Kazoku wa yonin kazoku desu.
My family is a family of four.
Which counter represents "4 people"?
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