幾いく多た

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Meanings

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb, noun

Formal or literary word for 'many' or 'numerous', often used with nouns like 困難 (difficulties) or 経験 (experiences). Functions as a noun, no-adjective, or adverb.

彼かれは幾いく多たの困こん難なんを乗のり越こえてきた。
He has overcome many difficulties.
幾いく多たの経けい験けんが彼かれを強つよくした。
Numerous experiences made him stronger.

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Usage patterns

幾いく多たの〈事こと〉を経へるto go through many (things/experiences)
彼かれは幾いく多たの困こん難なんを経へて、成せい功こうを手てにした。
He went through numerous difficulties before achieving success.
幾いく多たの〈事こと〉を乗のり越こえるto overcome many (difficulties/obstacles)
会かい社しゃは幾いく多たの危き機きを乗のり越こえて成せい長ちょうしてきた。
The company has grown by overcoming numerous crises.
幾いく多たの犠ぎ牲せいを払はらうto pay many sacrifices
その勝しょう利りのために、幾いく多たの犠ぎ牲せいを払はらってきた。
Many sacrifices were made for that victory.

Kanji

幾how many, how much, how far
多many, frequent, much

Related words

数かず々かず
幾多 and 数々 both mean 'many' in a literary tone, but 数々 is slightly less formal and pairs with a broader range of nouns.
多おおくN1
多く is the plain, everyday word for 'many', while 幾多 is a formal, literary term reserved for writing about hardships or experiences.
多た数すうN3
多数 is a formal word for 'a large number' often used with countable people or votes, whereas 幾多 has a more literary, emotive tone typically describing abstract things like hardships.
あまた
幾多 and あまた are both literary words for 'many/countless', often interchangeable in formal writing.

Built from

幾いく+多た

Etymology

Compound of 幾 (iku, 'how many') and 多 (ta, 'many'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of 'many' or 'numerous'.