JLPT · Level 97
45 words
Japanese word
延べ
Pronunciation
Romajinobe
Meaning
- nountotal
Example
三日間で延べ百人が来ました。mik ka kan de no be hyaku nin ga ki ma shi ta
A total of 100 people came over three days.
More examples
二つの会場の延べ床面積は五百平方メートルです。futa tsu no kai jō no no be yuka men seki wa go hyaku hei hō mē to ru de su
The total floor area of the two venues is 500 square meters.
Core concept
Counts all instances across a period, including repeated people or items, rather than counting only distinct ones.
Common phrases
延べ人数no be nin zū
total number of people
延べ床面積no be yuka men seki
total floor area
延べ日数no be nis sū
total number of days
延べ宿泊者数no be shuku haku sha sū
total overnight guest stays
Similar words
総数sōsū: The complete number of people or things included in a group or collection.
合計gōkei: An amount or number obtained by adding two or more amounts or numbers.
累計ruikei: A total that grows as amounts from successive periods are added.
Definition in Japanese
ある期間や範囲に重複を含めて数えた人数や件数の合計。a ru ki kan ya han i ni chō fuku o fuku me te kazo e ta nin zū ya ken sū no gō kei
Word origin
延べ (nobe) is the noun form of 延べる (noberu, "to extend"), reflecting a count extended across time or repeated instances.
Usage tips
- 延べ (nobe) is common in statistics, where 延べ人数 (nobe ninzū) counts each visit separately, so the total can exceed the number of distinct people.