〜につき~ni tsuki

How it works

1. 

   One stamp for every 1,000 yen. What about 2,000 yen? 「につき」 means “per unit.”

2. 

   For units, it follows nouns such as a number of people or an amount of money and gives the quantity for each unit.

3. 

   The machine is broken, so it cannot be used. Here, 「につき」 gives a reason, not a unit.

4. 

   For reasons, use 「名詞＋につき」 (noun + につき). It is common in formal writing, such as notices.

5. 

   In the example, 「一つまで」 sets a limit of one per person. It does not mean everyone must buy one.

Example sentences

• お一人様おひとりさまohitorisamaにniつき、tsuki、一つひとつhitotsuまでmadeです。＋です。desu。１０００せんsen円えんenにniつき、tsuki、スタンプすたんぷsutanpu

In a conversation

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A張り紙は本日中に貼り出す予定につき、詳しい利用条件はそちらでご確認ください。B張り紙は本日中に貼り出す予定なので、詳しい利用条件はそちらでご確認ください。C張り紙は本日中に貼り出す予定のため、詳しい利用条件はそちらでご確認ください。D張り紙は本日中に貼り出す予定について、詳しい利用条件はそちらでご確認ください。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   ALimited to one per person. One stamp will be given for each additional 1,000 yen.BFor this product, one person may take home as many as they like.CAt this shop, one point is added for every additional 1,000 yen spent.DOnly one stamp is given per visit, regardless of the amount spent.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   It is limited to one per person.

   、一つまでです。お一人様につきを
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   お一人様____、一つまでです。

   One per person.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜につきper unit; due to

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