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[ichi1,news2,nf47]
まい [ichi1,news2,nf47]
1. [ctr]
▶ counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1301680 三枚【さんまい】 1. three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
2. [ctr]
▶ counter for portions of gyōza or soba
3. [ctr] {sumo}
▶ counter for ranks
4. [ctr] {sumo}
▶ counter for wrestlers of a particular rank
5. [ctr]
▶ counter for fields or rice paddies
6. [ctr]
▶ counter for palanquin bearers



History:
4. A 2022-04-13 21:41:42  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-04-13 14:51:10  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, koj
  Comments:
I think we can turn the archaic "portion" sense into a contemporary sense.
Added senses.
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss>counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)</gloss>
+<gloss>counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)</gloss>
@@ -22,8 +22 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1537970">役・やく・1</xref>
-<misc>&arch;</misc>
-<gloss>counter for positions or roles</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&ctr;</pos>
-<misc>&arch;</misc>
-<gloss>counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)</gloss>
+<gloss>counter for portions of gyōza or soba</gloss>
@@ -34 +27,14 @@
-<gloss>counter for ranking level</gloss>
+<gloss>counter for ranks</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&ctr;</pos>
+<field>&sumo;</field>
+<gloss>counter for wrestlers of a particular rank</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&ctr;</pos>
+<gloss>counter for fields or rice paddies</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&ctr;</pos>
+<gloss>counter for palanquin bearers</gloss>
2. A 2019-10-14 03:59:17  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijirin (has 9 different ones listed), GG5, 中辞典, etc.
  Comments:
The Tofugu site is always interesting.
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18,17 @@
-<gloss>counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper), positions or roles, and food portions (sp. gyoza and soba)</gloss>
+<gloss>counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&ctr;</pos>
+<xref type="see" seq="1537970">役・やく・1</xref>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
+<gloss>counter for positions or roles</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&ctr;</pos>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
+<gloss>counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&ctr;</pos>
+<field>&sumo;</field>
+<gloss>counter for ranking level</gloss>
1. A* 2019-10-14 03:33:10  Nicolas Maia
  Refs:
https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/japanese-counter-mai/ (with references in it)
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss>counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)</gloss>
+<gloss>counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper), positions or roles, and food portions (sp. gyoza and soba)</gloss>

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