Japanese word

数日

Pronunciation

Romajisūjitsu

Meaning

  • nouna few days

Example

数日後に会いましょう。sū jitsu ato ni a i ma shō

Let's meet in a few days.

Illustration for 数日 (a few days)

More examples

その荷物が届くまで数日かかります。so no ni motsu ga todo ku ma de sū jitsu ka ka ri ma su

It will take a few days for the package to arrive.

Core concept

Expresses a small number of consecutive days as one short period.

Common phrases

  • 数日前sū jitsu mae

    a few days ago

  • 数日後sū jitsu ato

    in a few days

  • 数日かかるsū jitsu ka ka ru

    take a few days

Similar words

数日間sūjitsukan: A continuous period extending over several days.
三日mikka: Exactly three consecutive days treated as one period.

Definition in Japanese

多くない日数からなる短い期間。ō ku na i nis sū ka ra na ru mijika i ki kan

Word origin

The compound 数日 (sūjitsu) consists of 数 (sū, "several") and 日 (jitsu, "day"), giving it the sense of several days.

Usage tips

  • In everyday scheduling, 数日 (sūjitsu) sounds less exact than 三日 (mikka), so it fits plans whose timing may shift.

Related words

  • 数日間sūjitsukanseveral daysnoun

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