On this page, you can learn how to count nights to stay in Japanese.
Counter: 泊(はく/haku, ぱく/paku)
It is used when you count nights to stay.
- 一泊(いっぱく/i p pa ku):one
- 二泊(にはく/ni ha ku):two
- 三泊(さんぱく/sa n pa ku):three
- 四泊(よんはく/yo n ha ku):four
- 五泊(ごはく/go ha ku):five
- 六泊(ろっぱく/ro p pa ku):six
- 七泊(ななはく/na na ha ku):seven
- 八泊(はっぱく/ha p pa ku):eight
- 九泊(きゅうはく/kyu u ha ku):nine
- 十泊(じゅっぱく/ju p pa ku):ten
This is how you use the counter in sentences.
Example
今度の休みに二泊三日でおきなわに行く。
Romaji: ko n do no ya su mi ni ni ha ku mi k ka de o ki na wa ni i ku
English: I am going to Okinawa during the next holidays. That will be a three day trip.

できる子
二泊三日(にはくみっか)is a common way to say ‘three day trip’.
Example
今日はおそくなって電車がないからホテルで一泊することにした。
Romaji: kyo u wa o so ku na t te de n sha ga na i ka ra ho te ru de i p pa ku su ru ko to ni shi ta
English: I decided to stay at a hotel for a night because it was too late to catch a train to go home.

がんばる子
一泊する means ‘to stay one night’.