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Meanings for each kanji in 匹
Sample Sentences for 匹
大騒ぎした割には、大山鳴動して鼠一匹ということになったようだね。
Everybody was so up in arms but it seems they got all panicky about nothing.
田中先生は、３００匹の鼠を使って、二年間実験を行った。
Dr. Tanaka carried out tests for two years on three hundred rats.
私は犬を３匹飼っている。
I have three dogs.
私たちはそこで何匹かの大きな魚を捕まえた。
We caught some large fish there.
ここに２匹の犬がいます。１匹は白で、もう１匹は黒い。
Here are two dogs; one is white and the other is black.
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The bird counter (羽) is the "correct" counter according to dictionaries and textbooks, but the counter for small animals (匹) is more commonly used in everyday language for rabbits.
There is a detailed (Japanese) article on it that you can read here (https://www.anicom-sompo.co.jp/usagi/2670.html).
Apparently the counter for large animals (頭) is also commonly used for rabbits in pet shops (this applies for dogs and cats as well).