数
Reading: すう
Meaning: several, a number of (prefix)
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Example Sentence
数 分 後 に 戻って きます
I'll be back in several minutes.
Usage Notes
Used as a prefix read as すう to mean 'several' or 'a number of', as in 数時間 (several hours) or 数人 (several people). In this usage, implies a relatively small but unspecified quantity.
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