Japanese word

日数

Pronunciation

Romajinissū

Meaning

  • nounnumber of days

Example

滞在の日数を決めました。tai zai no nis sū o ki me ma shi ta

I decided the number of days for my stay.

Illustration for 日数 (number of days)

More examples

この作業にかかる日数を見積もります。ko no sa gyō ni ka ka ru nis sū o mi tsu mo ri ma su

I will estimate the number of days this task will take.

Core concept

Focuses on how many days are included in a particular period, event, or stay.

Common phrases

  • 滞在日数tai zai nis sū

    number of days of stay

  • 必要な日数hitsu yō na nis sū

    required number of days

  • 日数がかかるnis sū ga ka ka ru

    require ___ days

  • 日数を数えるnis sū o kazo e ru

    count the number of days

  • 日数を増やすnis sū o fu ya su

    increase the number of days

Definition in Japanese

期間や滞在などが何日あるかを示す数。ki kan ya tai zai na do ga nan nichi a ru ka o shime su kazu

Word origin

The compound 日数 (nissū) consists of 日 (nichi, "day") and 数 (sū, "number"), meaning the number of days.

Usage tips

  • A stay can be described by its 日数 (nissū), whereas its start and end are expressed with calendar dates.

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