(すうばい)

すうばい
noun
several times (as much); severalfold
quantity
1. several times (as much); severalfold
An unspecified multiple, typically implying three to ten times as much. Used to express a large but vague multiplier.
値段(ねだん)数倍(すうばい)()がった
The price rose several times over.
This machine runs several times faster than the old model.
Apartments in the city center cost several times as much as those in the suburbs.

Usage

数倍(すうばい) is a compound of (すう) (several) and (ばい) (times/fold). It is used when the exact multiplier is unknown or unimportant, conveying the idea of a significant increase.

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