数多

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
irregular on'yomi
Alternative spellings
數多 (kyūjitai)
許多

May be from the same root ama as (あま) (amaru, to be left over (therefore to be abundant)), (あま) (amasu), and (あまね) (amaneshi) + () (ta).[1]

Pronunciation

Adverb

(あま)() • (amata

  1. many, much
    • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典 / 新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局 / 大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:
      (あま)()(せん)(れい)()
      amata no senrei ga aru
      There are many precedents

Noun

(あま)() • (amata

  1. many

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
すう
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
數多 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
kan'yōon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
數多 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨta̠]

Noun

(すう)() or ()() • (sūta or suta

  1. many, much
    (すう)()(ひと)(あつ)まる
    sūta no hito ga atsumaru
    many people are gathered

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN