数多(かずおお)く

かずおおく
adverb, noun
many, a great number of, numerous
writtenquantity
1. many, a great number of, numerous
A large number of something. Used to express that there are very many instances, items, or examples of something.
数多(かずおお)くの作品(さくひん)を残(のこ)した。
He left behind a great number of works.
世界中(せかいじゅう)から数多(かずおお)くの観光客(かんこうきゃく)が訪(おとず)れる。
Numerous tourists from around the world visit.
この地域(ちいき)には数多(かずおお)くの種類(しゅるい)の野鳥(やちょう)が生息(せいそく)している。
A great many species of wild birds inhabit this area.

Usage

Most commonly used in the pattern 数多(かずおお)くの + noun (many/numerous + noun). More literary and formal than たくさん (many, a lot). Also read as あまた in a more literary register, though 数多(かずおお)く is the standard modern reading. Can function as an adverb or a noun.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • たくさん: many, a lot (general, everyday)
  • 多数(たすう): a large number (formal, quantitative)
  • おびただしい: enormous, vast (even more emphatic)

Related Words

Compare: たくさん (many, a lot)
Compare: 多数(たすう) (a large number)
Compare: 大勢(おおぜい) (many people, crowd)
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Added 2026.2.23 8:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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