Japanese word

たくさん

Pronunciation

Romajitakusan

Meaning

  • adverba lot

Example

今日はたくさん食べます。kyō wa ta ku sa n ta be ma su

I will eat a lot today.

Illustration for たくさん (a lot)

More examples

りんごをたくさん食べます。ri n go o ta ku sa n ta be ma su

I eat a lot of apples.

休みの日は本をたくさん読みます。yasu mi no hi wa hon o ta ku sa n yo mi ma su

I read a lot of books on my days off.

Core concept

It presents a quantity or degree as large enough to stand out, whether the thing is countable or not.

Common phrases

  • たくさん食べるta ku sa n ta be ru

    eat a lot

  • たくさん飲むta ku sa n no mu

    drink a lot

  • たくさん読むta ku sa n yo mu

    read a lot

  • たくさん寝るta ku sa n ne ru

    sleep a lot

Similar words

いっぱいippai: It indicates a large amount in casual speech and can suggest that a space or container is full.
多くōku: It indicates a large number or amount and is common in formal or written language.
たっぷりtappuri: It indicates a plentiful amount that is more than is needed.

Definition in Japanese

物や事の数量または程度が多いこと。mono ya koto no sū ryō ma ta wa tei do ga ō i ko to

Word origin

たくさん (takusan, "a lot") is commonly written 沢山 (takusan); the precise historical origin of this Japanese form is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses たくさん (takusan) before の (no) and a noun, as in たくさんの本 (takusan no hon), meaning "many books".

Other meanings

  • manynoun
  • plentynoun

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