何なん個こ

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Meanings

how many; how many pieces

Used to ask about the number of small, countable objects. The counter 個 is general and can be used for many items when a specific counter is not required.

りんごは何なん個こありますか。
How many apples are there?
この箱はこの中なかにボールが何なん個こ入はいっていますか。
How many balls are in this box?

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が何なん個こありますかhow many (of an item) are there
箱はこの中なかにみかんが何なん個こありますか。
How many oranges are there in the box?
何なん個こもquite a few / many pieces (emphasizing a large number)
クッキーを何なん個こも食たべてしまった。
I ended up eating quite a few cookies.
何なん個こかa few / some number of pieces
りんごを何なん個こか買かってきてください。
Please buy a few apples.