たくさんの
takusan no
The English phrase "a lot of" is translated into Japanese as たくさんの (takusan no).
たくさんの is used to describe a large number or amount of something. For example, you can use it in the phrase たくさんの本 to mean "a lot of books".
What does it mean word for word?
The word たくさん itself means a large amount or a large number.
Which one should you use?
While たくさん can act as an adverb meaning "a lot" or "many", the form たくさんの is an adjectival phrase used specifically to modify a noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The usage depends on what you are modifying. Use the form たくさん alone when it modifies a verb, such as in the sentence "ate a lot". However, you must use the form たくさんの when it modifies a noun, such as in the phrase "a lot of food".
How do you pronounce it?
takusan no
Did you know?
- The word たくさん can be used as a standalone exclamation to mean 'that is enough' or 'stop' when someone is giving you too much of something.
- In casual speech, speakers often replace たくさんの with いっぱい, which literally means 'full to the brim'. This creates a mental image of a container overflowing rather than just a high number.
- To show respect to others in formal speech, you should replace たくさんの with the more honorific 多くの方 when referring to people.
Examples in context
- たくさんの魚が死んだ。A lot of fish perished.This sentence is useful for describing a large number of fish that died using たくさんの.Tatoeba #203797 by bunbuku, translation #41039 by shekitten
- たくさんの人が戦死した。A lot of people were killed in the war.This sentence is useful for describing a large number of people killed in war using たくさんの.Tatoeba #203781 by bunbuku, translation #41022 by CK
- 庭にはたくさんの花がある。There are a lot of flowers in the garden.This sentence is useful for stating there are a lot of flowers in a garden using たくさんの.Tatoeba #125524 by bunbuku, translation #278468 by CK
- 最新の調査によると、多量の水が地下に存在していることが明らかになりました。According to the latest survey, it has been revealed that a lot of water exists underground.
- 新しいレストランがオープンしてから、多数のお客様が訪れています。Since the new restaurant opened, a lot of customers have been visiting.
- 今日はたくさんの宿題があります。Today, I have a lot of homework.
- サンフランシスコ旅行で沢山の美味しい食べ物を食べました。I ate a lot of delicious food during my trip to San Francisco.
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Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are preparing for a big party at home.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さん、準備はできましたか？Yui-san, junbi wa dekimasu ka?Yui, are you ready?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、たくさんの飲み物を買いました。Hai, takusan no nomimono o kaimashita.Yes, I bought a lot of drinks.
- 健太 Kentaそれは助かります。Sore wa tasukarimasu.That helps a lot.
- 結衣 Yui健太さんも手伝ってくださいね。Kenta-san mo tetsudatte kudasai ne.Please help too, Kenta.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
