English–Japanese
“dozens” in Japanese
How to say “dozens” in Japanese
“Dozens” in Japanese is 何十 (nanjū).
Points to a quantity in the tens without identifying its exact total.
Example sentences with 何十
この図書館には、毎月何十冊もの新しい本が届きます。ko no to sho kan ni wa mai tsuki nan jū satsu mo no atara shi i hon ga todo ki ma su
Dozens of new books arrive at this library every month.
Tips for using 何十
- The pattern 何十 (nanjū) applies to approximate spans such as years, visits, and pages, not only to groups of people or objects.
Other Japanese words for “dozens”
会場には数十人います。kai jō ni wa sū jū nin i ma su
There are dozens of people at the venue.