度数(どすう)

どすう
noun
frequency; number of times; alcohol content; lens prescription
1. frequency; number of times
The number of occurrences or repetitions of something. A count of how many times an event has happened.
利用(りよう)度数(どすう)を確認(かくにん)する。
To check the number of uses.
通話(つうわ)度数(どすう)が残(のこ)り少(すく)ない。
I have few call units remaining.
度数(どすう)の高(たか)い統計(とうけい)データを分析(ぶんせき)した。
I analyzed statistical data with high frequency.
2. alcohol content; proof
The percentage of alcohol in a beverage. Commonly referred to as アルコール度数.
アルコール度数(どすう)は何(なん)パーセント？
What's the alcohol content?
この日本酒(にほんしゅ)は度数(どすう)が高(たか)い。
This sake has a high alcohol content.
度数(どすう)の低(ひく)いお酒(さけ)を選(えら)んだ。
I chose a drink with low alcohol content.
3. lens prescription strength; diopter
The strength of corrective lenses for glasses or contact lenses, measured in diopters.
眼鏡(めがね)の度数(どすう)が合(あ)わない。
My glasses prescription doesn't match.
度数(どすう)を上(あ)げてもらった。
I had them increase my lens prescription.
視力(しりょく)が落(お)ちたので、度数(どすう)の強(つよ)いレンズに変(か)えた。
My eyesight got worse, so I switched to stronger lenses.

Compound of 度(ど) (degree, time) and 数(すう) (number, count). The word spans several domains, but the most common everyday uses are for alcohol content and eyeglass prescriptions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アルコール度数(どすう) — alcohol content/percentage
  • 度数(どすう)が高(たか)い — high in content/frequency
  • 度数(どすう)が低(ひく)い — low in content/frequency
  • 眼鏡(めがね)の度数(どすう) — glasses prescription strength
  • 度数(どすう)を上(あ)げる — to increase the strength/frequency

RELATED TERMS:

  • 度(ど) — degree; a more general unit of measurement
  • 頻度(ひんど) — frequency; more commonly used for how often something occurs
  • 濃度(のうど) — concentration; density (of a solution)
  • 視力(しりょく) — eyesight; vision
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Added 2026.3.27 0:19
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