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Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
dozens; scores of; decades
Indicates an approximate number from several tens to under a hundred. Used for countable items, people, years, etc. When referring to years, it often means 'decades'.
Dozens of spectators gathered.
This town changed greatly decades ago.
Usage patterns
- 数十〈人〉dozens of people
Dozens of spectators gathered at the venue.
- 数十にのぼるto reach as many as several tens (of something)
The number of victims is believed to reach the dozens.
- 数十年にわたる〈事〉spanning several decades
The discovery was the result of decades of research.