► 名詞
数 [(1)かず] meaning: count rank: 1
☆ それは数に入らない ⇨ That won’t go into the count. That doesn’t count
☆ それは数に入れてはいけない ⇨ You can’t include that in the count
数 [(1)かず] meaning: number rank: 1
☆ 参加者の数は百人を超えた ⇨ The number of participants exceeded 100
☆ 席の数には限りがあります ⇨ There are a limited number of seats available
► 接尾辞
数 [(1)すう] meaning: number rank: 1
☆ ウェブサイトの登録者数 ⇨ The number of the registered users of the website
☆ 事故の件数が増えた ⇨ The number of accidents has increased
► 接頭辞
数 [(1)すう] meaning: several rank: 1
☆ あれから数日経った ⇨ Several days have passed since then
☆ ゴルフは数回やった事がある ⇨ I tried golf several times
More examples:
- 彼は相手をものの数秒で倒した ⇨ He knocked out the opponent in just a few seconds
- 手術後は数日間安静にする必要がある ⇨ You need to be inactive, rest, a few days after the operation
- 新技術は数年かけて熟成された ⇨ The new technology received continuous development over the years (to the point of maturity)
- 民主主義は多数決に基づいている ⇨ Democracy is based on majority decisions
- 女の子達はもう数時間話し続けている ⇨ The girls have keep talking over several hours now
- 複数の会社が市場で競い合っている ⇨ Multiple companies are competing in the market
- 数には限りがあります ⇨ The number, availability, has a limit, is limited
- 土砂崩れで十数名が生き埋めになった ⇨ 10-plus people have been buried alive by the landslide
- 地球の大気は複数の層から成っている ⇨ The Earth atmosphere is made of multiple layers
- 政府は少数民族を迫害した ⇨ The government persecuted the minority ethnic groups
- 彼女はもう数日間部屋に引き籠もっている ⇨ She’s been shutting herself in her room for a few days
- 両国は数百年に渡って通商してきた ⇨ The two countries have been doing commerce for hundreds of years
- 数日間鼻水が出っ放しだ ⇨ My nose has been running non-stop for several days
- 合計を個数で割り算すると平均単価が求められる ⇨ When you divide total price with quantity, you get average unit price
- 政府は少数民族を弾圧している ⇨ The government is oppressing the small ethnic groups