数すう次じ

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じ

Meanings

Used in formal or written contexts to indicate that something happened on multiple occasions, without specifying an exact count. Often appears in news reports, official documents, or academic writing.

数すう次じにわたる協きょう議ぎの末すえ、合ごう意いに達たっした。
After several rounds of discussions, they reached an agreement.
この問もん題だいについては、数すう次じにわたり指し摘てきされてきた。
This issue has been pointed out on several occasions.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が数すう次じにわたるfor something to occur over several rounds/occasions
両りょう国こくは数すう次じにわたる交こう渉しょうを行おこなった。
The two countries held negotiations over several rounds.
数すう次じの〈事こと〉several rounds of ~
数すう次じの会かい談だんが予よ定ていされている。
Several rounds of talks are planned.

Grammar

一人ひとり・二に本ほん・三さん冊さつnumbers and countersN5

Kanji

数number, strength, fate
次next, order, sequence

Related words

数すう回かいN3
数次 is a formal, written word for 'several times', while 数回 is the everyday equivalent used in both speech and writing.
幾いく度どN1
数次 and 幾度 are both literary ways to say 'several times', with 幾度 sounding slightly more classical or poetic.
何なん度どもN2
何度も is a casual, conversational way to say 'many times', while 数次 is reserved for formal or official contexts.

Don't confuse with

数すう字じN3
数次 (すうじ, 'several times') and 数字 (すうじ, 'number/digit') are pronounced identically but have completely unrelated meanings.

Word family

数すう次じ旅りょ券けん
multiple-journey passport

Etymology

Compound of 数 (すう, 'number') and 次 (じ, 'time, order'). The reading すうじ follows standard on'yomi, and the word is used as a formal noun meaning 'several times'.