人 数(にんずう)

にんずう

noun

number of people

1. number of people, headcount

The count or total of people in a group or at an event.

参加(さんか)人数(にんずう)を教(おし)えてください。

Please tell me the number of participants.

人数(にんずう)が多(おお)すぎる。

There are too many people.

人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)のお弁当(べんとう)を注文(ちゅうもん)した。

I ordered lunches for everyone (the number of people).

Compound: 人(にん) (person) + 数(すう) (number)

Common expressions

人数(にんずう)を数(かぞ)える (count the number of people)
人数(にんずう)制限(せいげん) (capacity limit)
人数(にんずう)分(ぶん) (for the number of people)
最低(さいてい)人数(にんずう) (minimum number of people)

Pronunciation note: にんずう is the standard reading. にんず is also sometimes used.

Related words

定員(ていいん) (capacity, fixed number of people)
人員(じんいん) (personnel, staff)
人口(じんこう) (population)

Related Words

Related: 定員(ていいん) (capacity, fixed number)

Related: 人員(じんいん) (personnel, staff)

Related: 人口(じんこう) (population)

Compare: 件数(けんすう) (number of cases)

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Added 2026.1.11 21:45 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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