1.
many, numerous, a great number of
Emphasizes a large quantity or variety of things, often with a nuance of impressiveness or significance. Used as a noun modifier (数々の) or adverbially.
数々の賞を受けた。
He received numerous awards.
数々の困難を乗り越えてきた。
She has overcome many difficulties.
彼は数々の名作を世に送り出した偉大な作家だ。
He is a great author who produced numerous masterpieces.
USAGE:
数々 implies not just quantity but significance — it suggests an impressive collection of things. Most commonly used as 数々の + noun. It has a somewhat literary or formal tone and appears often in biographical or narrative contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 数々の実績: numerous achievements
- 数々の困難: many hardships
- 数々の経験: a wealth of experience
- 数々の伝説: numerous legends
SIMILAR WORDS:
- たくさん: many, a lot (casual, general-purpose)
- 多数: a large number (formal, objective)
- 数々: many (literary, implies impressiveness)