How to Say "Times" in Japanese

回

-mawari[ma̠β̞a̠ɾʲi]

In Japanese, the way to say 'times' is 回 (-mawari).

The word 回 is used as a counter to express the number of times an action or an event occurs.

Meaning: multiplied by (prep)

How does it change in a sentence?

Note that while 回 counts occurrences, the word 'ji' (時) is used as a counter for hours.

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In Japanese mathematics, while 回 counts occurrences, the word 倍 is used to express 'times' when referring to multiplication or scaling, such as 'three times the size'.
In some contexts, 回 can be read as mawari, which refers to the perimeter of an object or the act of going around something.
The kanji 回 first appeared in Japanese texts around the year 1116.

何回行ったの？
How many times have you gone?
This example shows how to use 回 to ask about the frequency of an action.
Tatoeba #11692645 by bunbuku, translation #731880 by Zifre
３回吐きました。
I threw up three times.
This example demonstrates using 回 to count how many times a physical event happened.
Tatoeba #235340 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #72718 by CK
何回言わせる気？
How many times do I have to tell you?
This example shows how to use 回 when asking for the frequency of a repeated statement.
Tatoeba #10171249 by small_snow, translation #516605 by kebukebu
3時
3 o'clock
10時
10 o'clock
4時30分
4:30
9時45分
9:45
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Misaki and Yota are comparing the size of their room measurements.

美咲 Misaki

この部屋は前の部屋の２回くらいの広さだね。
Kono heya wa mae no heya no nikai kurai no hirosa da ne.
This room is about two times the size of the previous one.
陽太 Yota

本当だ。かなり広くなったね。
Hontō da. Kanari hiroku natta ne.
You're right. It has become quite spacious.
美咲 Misaki

荷物も２回分入ると思うよ。
Nimotsu mo nikai-bun hairu to omou yo.
I think it can hold two times the amount of luggage.
陽太 Yota

それは助かるよ、美咲。
Sore wa tasukaru yo, Misaki.
That will be helpful, Misaki.

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