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“how many times” in Japanese

Japanese

Also何度 (nando) · 幾度 (ikudo)

Pronunciation

Romajinankai

Example

その映画を何回見ましたか?so no ei ga o nan kai mi ma shi ta ka

How many times did you see that movie?

Illustration for 何回 (how many times)

How to say “how many times” in Japanese

“How many times” in Japanese is 何回 (nankai).

Marks the count of repeated events or actions when the exact number is unknown.

Full entry for 何回: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 何回

この薬を一日に何回飲みますか。ko no kusuri o ichi nichi ni nan kai no mi ma su ka

How many times a day do you take this medicine?

Tips for using 何回

  • In schedules and instructions, 何回 (nankai) can ask how many times an action should be repeated, not only how many times it already happened.

Other Japanese words for “how many times”

2

何度

nando

nounhow many times

この本を何度読みましたか。ko no hon o nan do yo mi ma shi ta ka

How many times did you read this book?

3

幾度

ikudo

adverbhow many times

幾度お尋ねしても、答えは同じです。iku do o tazu ne shi te mo kota e wa ona ji de su

No matter how many times I ask, the answer is the same.

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