1.
countless, innumerable, myriad
Too many to count; an extremely large number.
無数 literally means 'no number' (無 = none + 数 = number), emphasizing that something is too numerous to count.
Usage patterns:
- 無数の + noun (countless [noun])
- 無数に存在する (to exist in countless numbers)
Common collocations:
- 無数の星 (countless stars)
- 無数の可能性 (countless possibilities)
- 無数の問題 (innumerable problems)
Similar expressions:
- 数え切れない (too many to count)
- 数多くの (numerous, many)