駅から僅か数分の距離だ。
It is only a few minutes' walk from the station.
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Several police officers were standing in front of the station.
今回の試験は、過去最高の受験者数を突破した。
The number of applicants for this exam exceeded the record in the past.
あと数センチで手が届きそうだ。
I can almost reach it in a few more centimeters.
二人は数年前から真剣な交際を続けている。
The two have been in a serious relationship for several years.
負の数に負の数を掛けると、答えは正の数になる。
When you multiply a negative number by a negative number, the answer is a positive number.
この王家は数百年にわたってこの国を統治してきた。
This royal family has ruled this country for several centuries.
その将軍は、数千人の配下を引き連れて戦場に向かった。
The general led thousands of his subordinates to the battlefield.
科学者たちは、この地域のホッキョクグマの個体数を調査している。
Scientists are surveying the population of polar bears in this region.
数か国が連合して、共通の敵に立ち向かった。
Several countries formed an alliance to face a common enemy.
Usage Notes
Used as a prefix meaning 'several' or 'a few' (typically 2-6), or as a noun meaning 'number'.
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