No. 482 in Japanese
匹
A counter for small animals.
In a sentence
この部屋には猫が三匹います。
There are three cats in this room.
In this sentence, "匹" is used as a counter for small animals such as cats.
私の友達は犬を一匹飼っています。
My friend owns one dog.
Here, "匹" is applied as a counter for a dog, another small animal.
池の中に魚が五匹泳いでいます。
There are five fish swimming in the pond.
In this context, "匹" counts the number of fish, following the general usage for small creatures.
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