数日(すうじつ)

すうじつ
noun
several days; a few days
timequantity
1. several days; a few days
An indefinite but small number of days, typically implying around two to five or six days. A slightly formal alternative to 何日(なんにち)か.
数日(すうじつ)後(ご)に届(とど)きます。
It will arrive in a few days.
数日(すうじつ)前(まえ)から体調(たいちょう)が悪(わる)い。
I have been feeling unwell since a few days ago.
出張(しゅっちょう)で数日(すうじつ)家(いえ)を空(あ)けるので、猫(ねこ)の世話(せわ)を頼(たの)んだ。
Since I'll be away from home for several days on a business trip, I asked someone to look after my cat.

A common word meaning "several days." Composed of 数(すう) (several/a few) + 日(じつ) (days). The prefix 数(すう) can combine with many counters to mean "several" of that unit.

Common collocations

  • 数日(すうじつ)前(まえ): a few days ago
  • 数日(すうじつ)後(ご): in a few days
  • 数日(すうじつ)間(かん): for several days
  • 数日(すうじつ)にわたって: over a span of several days

RELATED TERMS WITH 数(すう):

Similar words

  • 何日(なんにち)か: some days, a few days — more casual
  • 二三日(にさんにち): two or three days — more specific
  • 数日(すうじつ)間(かん): for a period of several days — adds the time-span marker

Related Words

Related: 数時間(すうじかん) (several hours)
Related: 数週間(すうしゅうかん) (several weeks)
Related: 数年(すうねん) (several years)
Related: 数人(すうにん) (several people)
Related: 数分(すうふん) (several minutes)
Related: 数冊(すうさつ) (several books)
Compare: 幾日(いくにち) (how many days)
Related: 数種類(すうしゅるい) (several kinds)
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Added 2026.3.30 1:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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