counter for flat objects

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 枚 has 8 strokes and counts thin, flat objects such as sheets of paper or plates.
• Basic usage: 枚数 is read まいすう, and 枚挙 is read まいきょ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Counting objects and listing items
  • 枚数 is the number of flat objects. 資料の枚数 refers to the number of sheets in the materials, and 皿の枚数 to the number of plates.
  • 枚挙にいとまがない means that there are too many to list individually. 枚挙 is the act of enumerating items one by one.