Japanese

かず
Meaning: number; quantity; count
Part of Speech: Noun

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数

Example sentences

Please count the number of attendees.
彼は指を折って出席者の数を数えた。
He counted the number of attendees by folding his fingers.
入場者の数に制限を加える。
Limit the number of visitors.
少子化により、子供の数が減少している。
Due to the declining birthrate, the number of children is decreasing.
城門の前に、圧倒的な数の軍勢が押し寄せている。
An overwhelming number of troops are surging toward the castle gate.
不景気の影響で、失業者の数が膨れ上がった。
Due to the recession, the number of unemployed people ballooned.
観客の数はまばらだった。
The number of spectators was sparse.
パンデミックの影響で、観光客の数が激減した。
The number of tourists decreased sharply due to the pandemic.
数珠の珠の数は、煩悩の数と同じ百八だ。
The number of beads on a Buddhist rosary is 108, the same as the number of worldly desires.
日本語学習者の数は、年々増え続けている。
The number of Japanese language learners is increasing year by year.

Usage Notes

Refers to the count or amount of something.

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