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衆多 (しゅうた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衆しゅう多た

Meanings

1

noun

multitude; great numbers

Formal or literary noun meaning a very large number of people or things. Often used in written language or formal speech.

衆しゅう多たの参さん加か者しゃが会かい議ぎに集あつまった。
A multitude of participants gathered at the conference.
その問もん題だいについては衆しゅう多たの意い見けんがある。
There are a great many opinions on that issue.

Kanji

衆masses, great numbers, multitude
多many, frequent, much

Similar words

多た数すう
多数 is the common, everyday word for 'many' or 'a large number'. 衆多 is more formal and literary, emphasizing an overwhelming multitude.
大おお勢ぜい
大勢 is used specifically for a large number of people, while 衆多 can refer to both people and things.

Etymology

Compound of 衆 (many, multitude) and 多 (many). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the meaning of a large quantity.