Is there a rule of thumb for knowing the reading of a number when it is written in western numerals, and is followed by a loaned counter-word?
For example, how would you pronounce the "1" in 1セット
? My first thought it to say 「いっセット」
, but as far as I know it could just as easily be 「ひとセット」
or 「いちセット」
. The Wikipedia article does not cover loan-word counters, and I cannot find anything on this topic.
Answer
I'm going to extrapolate the rules for Japanese counters onto foreign-counter-words.
Extracted from Nihongoresources:
Rules for 一
When followed by a counter starting with a syllable from the か—, さ— or た—column, いち becomes いっ
When followed by a counter starting with a は—column syllable, いち becomes いっ and the counter changes to a 'p' sound
Rules for 三:
- When followed by a counter starting with a は—column syllable, that syllable changes to a 'b' sound
Rules for 六:
When followed by a counter starting with a か—column syllable, ろく becomes ろっ
When followed by a counter starting with a は—column syllable, ろく becomes ろっ and the counter changes to a 'p' sound
Rules for 八:
When followed by a counter starting with a か—, さ— or た—column syllable, はち becomes はっ
When followed by a counter starting with a は—column syllable, はち becomes はっ and the counter changes to a 'p' sound
Rules for 十:
When followed by a counter starting with a か—, さ— or た—column syllable, じゅう may become じっ or じゅっ
When followed by a counter starting with a は—column syllable, じゅう can become either じっ or じゅっ and the counter changes to a 'p' sound
In short I don't think it matters if the counter is of Japanese origin or foreign origin. It depends on the first syllable of the counter.
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