丁、挺、梃
ちょう
chou
JMdict entry #1165000
- counter counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は帽子を取って、丁寧にお辞儀した。
kare ha boushi wo toxtsu te 、 teinei ni o jigi shi ta 。
He took off his hat and made a polite bow.
彼は先生に丁寧におじぎをした。
kare ha sensei ni teinei ni o jigi wo shi ta 。
He made a polite bow to his teacher.
彼は就職を丁重に断った。
kare ha shuushoku wo teichou ni kotowaxtsu ta 。
He declined the job-offer very politely.
彼は手八丁口八丁だ。
kare ha te hacchou kuchi hacchou da 。
He is as ready to talk as to work.
彼は私がちょうど出かけようとしているときに来た。
kare ha watakushi ga choudo dekakeyou to shi te iru toki ni ki ta 。
He came just as I was leaving.
彼は始発列車に乗り、ちょうど間に合ってそこに着いた。
kare ha shihatsu ressha ni nori 、 choudo maniaxtsu te soko ni tsui ta 。
He caught the first train and got there just in time.