Japanese word

複数

Pronunciation

Romajifukusū

Meaning

  • nounmultiple

Example

この問題には複数の答えがあります。ko no mon dai ni wa fuku sū no kota e ga a ri ma su

There are multiple answers to this question.

Illustration for 複数 (multiple)

More examples

アンケートでは複数を選べます。a n kē to de wa fuku sū o era be ma su

You can choose multiple options in the survey.

Core concept

Centers on the idea that more than one item, person, or possibility is involved.

Common phrases

  • 複数の答えfuku sū no kota e

    multiple answers

  • 複数の人fuku sū no hito

    multiple people

  • 複数を選ぶfuku sū o era bu

    choose multiple options

Similar words

多数tasū: Describes a group containing many items, people, or possibilities.
幾つかikutsuka: Refers to several items or possibilities without stating the exact number.
数個sūko: Refers to a small number of separate items, usually more than two.

Definition in Japanese

一つではなく、二つ以上であること。hito tsu de wa na ku futa tsu i jō de a ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 複数 (fukusū) consists of 複 (fuku, "multiple") and 数 (sū, "number"), expressing a number greater than one.

Usage tips

  • The word often highlights that a situation has several separate causes, as in "multiple reasons," rather than one single cause.

Other meanings

  • pluralnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 複数化fukusūkapluralizationnoun
  • 複数性fukusūseipluralitynoun

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