How to say 'Times' or 'How many times' in Japanese | 何遍

word

Meaning

Times, How many times

Reading

Kanji

何What 遍All over, Everywhere

Explanation

The Japanese noun '何遍 (なんべん)' is used to ask about the number of times something has occurred or to refer to the number of times something happens. It is often used in questions to inquire about frequency. For example: How many times have you been to Japan?「日本には何遍行きましたか？」(にほんにはなんべんいきましたか？). I don't know how many times I've told you「何遍言ったかわからない」(なんべんいったかわからない). Note that '何遍' is more formal and less commonly used in everyday conversation compared to '何回 (なんかい)', which is more casual and widely used.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

7370

Composition

kanji

Handwriting