日数
nissū
In Japanese, "number of days" is expressed as 日数 (nissū).
日数 is used to refer to the total count of days within a specific period of time. To specify a duration of time, you can use the compound 〜間(かん) following the count. To indicate the days leading up to an event, use まで after the day count. When discussing future dates, you can use 後(ご) after the day count to mean "after" or "from now".
What does it mean word for word?
The word 日数 is composed of 日 (day) and 数 (number/count).
How does it change in a sentence?
日数 is a noun and does not change its form to indicate plurality or tense.
How do you pronounce it?
nissū
Did you know?
- In Japan, when calculating the 'number of days' for legal or banking periods, the 'first day' is often excluded from the count, a rule known as 'the exclusion of the first day' (初日不算入).
- While 日数 is the standard term, Japanese also uses 日取り to refer to the 'number of days' specifically when scheduling a wedding or a formal ceremony.
- The character 数 in 日数 can be read as かず when it is a standalone noun, but it changes to すう when it becomes part of a compound word.
Examples in context
- 広島平和資料館内には、「広島への原爆投下からの日数」および「最後の核実験からの日数」を刻む『地球平和監視時計』が設置されています。Inside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, there is a "Peace Watch Tower" that counts both the number of days since the nuclear bombing on Hiroshima as well as the days passed since the most recent nuclear weapons testing.This sentence illustrates the use of 日数 when referring to counting the days since specific historical events.Tatoeba #10693891 by small_snow, translation #10789580 by tsp_2
- 一日 (いちにち)One day
- 三日間 (みっかかん)Three days
- 五日 (いつか)Five days
- 八日 (ようか)Eight days
- 三日後 (みっかご)Three days from now
- 旅行の日数を決めましたか？Ryokō no nissū o kimemashita ka?Have you decided on the number of days for the trip?
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing an upcoming business trip.
- 大翔 Hiroto今回の出張の日数は何日ですか？Konkai no shutchō no nissū wa nannichi desu ka?What is the number of days for this business trip?
- 結衣 Yui三日間の予定です。Mikkakan no yotei desu.It is planned for three days.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんは、少し短いと感じますか？Yui-san wa, sukoshi mijikai to kanjimasu ka?Yui, do you feel it is a bit short?
- 結衣 Yuiいえ、ちょうどいい日数だと思います。Ie, chōdo ii nissū da to omoimasu.No, I think it is a good number of days.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
