Japanese Conversation · Level 32
90 words
Japanese word
何度
Pronunciation
Romajinando
Meaning
- nounhow many times
Example
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?
More examples
この歌は何度聞いても飽きません。ko no uta wa nan do ki i te mo a ki ma se n
I never get tired of listening to this song, no matter how many times I hear it.
Core concept
Centers on asking for the count of repeated events rather than naming a specific number.
Common phrases
何度もnan do mo
many times
何度かnan do ka
several times
何度くらいnan do ku ra i
about how many times
Similar words
何回nankai: A question word used to ask for the number of occasions on which something occurs.
Definition in Japanese
同じことをした回数をたずねる語。ona ji ko to o shi ta kai sū o ta zu ne ru go
Word origin
何度 (nando, "how many times") combines 何 (nan, "what or how many") with 度 (do, "time or degree"), the counter for occurrences.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 何度も (nando mo) means "many times," while 何度 (nando) in a question asks for the number of repetitions.
Other meanings
- how oftenadverb