数多

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
数	多
あま Grade: 2	た Grade: 2
irregular	on’yomi

Alternative spellings
數多 (kyūjitai) 許多

May be from the same root ama as 余(あま)る (amaru, “to be left over (therefore to be abundant)”), 余(あま)す (amasu), and 遍(あまね)し (amaneshi) + 多(た) (ta).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あ​また [áꜜmàtà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ma̠ta̠]

Adverb

数(あま)多(た) • (amata) 

1. many, much
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     数多(あまた)の先例(せんれい)が有(あ)る

     amata no senrei ga aru

     There are many precedents

Noun

数(あま)多(た) • (amata) 

1. many

Synonyms

• 沢山(たくさん) (takusan)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
数	多
すう Grade: 2	た Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
數多 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
数	多
す Grade: 2	た Grade: 2
kan’yōon	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
數多 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) す​うた [súꜜùtà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [sɨᵝːta̠]

• IPA^(key): [sɨᵝta̠]

Noun

数(すう)多(た) or 数(す)多(た) • (sūta or suta) 

1. many, much

   数多(すうた)の人(ひと)が集(あつ)まる

   sūta no hito ga atsumaru

   many people are gathered

See also

• 数(かず)多(おお)い (kazuōi)
• 多(た)数(すう) (tasū)