noun
folding book
A book made of folded sheets, often used for traditional calligraphy or painting albums.
この帖には古い和歌が書かれている。
Old waka poems are written in this folding book.
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counter for units of paper and nori
Traditional counter for paper and nori: 1 帖 = 48 sheets of Mino paper, 20 sheets of hanshi, or 10 sheets of nori. Rare in modern daily life.
美濃紙を一帖ください。
Please give me one unit (48 sheets) of Mino paper.
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counter for folding books, screens, shields, etc.
Used for objects that fold or consist of panels, such as folding books, folding screens (屏風), and shields.
屏風を二帖並べる。
Arrange two folding screens.
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counter for pairs of curtains
Counts pairs of curtains; one 帖 is a pair. Specialized usage.
この部屋にはカーテンが三帖かかっている。
This room has three pairs of curtains hanging.
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counter for tatami mats
Commonly used to count tatami mats and express room size. Often written as 畳, but 帖 is also used.
See also: 畳 (じょう)
この部屋は六帖あります。
This room is six tatami mats in size.