数すう分ふん間かん

Related words

• 数すう分ふん

  数分 also means 'a few minutes' but is a noun; 数分間 explicitly emphasizes the duration.

• 数すう時じ間かん

  数時間 means 'a few hours', using the same pattern with 時間.

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Etymology

Compound of 数 (sū, 'several') + 分 (fun, 'minute') + 間 (kan, 'interval/duration').