何回(なんかい)

なんかい
adverb
how many times
grammaticalnumber
1. how many times
used to ask about the number of times something has occurred or will occur
何回(なんかい)言(い)ったら分(わ)かるの？
How many times do I have to tell you before you understand?
日本(にほん)には何回(なんかい)行(い)きましたか。
How many times have you been to Japan?
この映画(えいが)は何回(なんかい)見(み)ても飽(あ)きない。
No matter how many times I watch this movie, I never get tired of it.

Etymology

何(なん) (what, how many) + 回(かい) (times, counter)

Common patterns

  • 何回(なんかい)も - many times
  • 何回(なんかい)か - several times

Similar words

RELATED WORDS (何(なん) + counter):

Usage

Related Words

Synonym: 何度(なんど) (emotional emphasis)
Related: 何人(なんにん) (how many people)
Related: 何歳(なんさい) (how old)
Related: 何枚(なんまい) (how many)
Related: 何冊(なんさつ) (how many books)
Related: 何杯(なんばい) (how many cups)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:13
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