本ほん数すう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

number of long, cylindrical things; count of items counted with 本

Used for the count of objects typically counted with the counter 本 (ほん), such as pencils, bottles, trains, movies, and home runs. Not a general word for 'number'.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の本ほん数すうthe number of (long, cylindrical) items
電でん車しゃの本ほん数すうが減へった。
The number of train services has decreased.
本ほん数すうが多おおい／少すくないthe count is high/low
このバス路ろ線せんは本ほん数すうが少すくない。
This bus route has few services.
本ほん数すうを数かぞえるto count the number of items
在ざい庫このタバコの本ほん数すうを数かぞえた。
I counted the number of cigarettes in stock.
本ほん数すうが増ふえる／減へるthe number of items increases/decreases
禁きん煙えんのおかげでタバコの本ほん数すうが減へった。
Thanks to quitting smoking, the number of cigarettes decreased.