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Japanese Counter 3羽 (sanba)
The counter 3羽 is used for counting: 3 birds / rabbits (Category: 羽 (wa/ba/pa) - Birds/Rabbits, JLPT N3). 三 (san) triggers voicing on the counter, changing 羽 (wa) to 'ba' (or sometimes 'pa' as 'sanpa'). 'sanba' is common.
Context Example
うさぎが3羽跳ねています。
Usagi ga sanba hanete imasu.
Three rabbits are hopping.
Which counter represents "3 birds / rabbits"?
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Try again! Hint: the answer starts with "3羽" or type "sanba" in romaji.