数軒(すうけん)

すうけん
noun
several houses; a few buildings; several establishments
1. several houses; a few buildings; several establishments
A small, indefinite number of houses, shops, or other buildings, typically three to five or so.
数軒(すうけん)の店(みせ)を回(まわ)った。
I visited several shops.
この通(とお)りには数軒(すうけん)のレストランがある。
There are several restaurants on this street.
台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で、数軒(すうけん)の家(いえ)が浸水(しんすい)被害(ひがい)を受(う)けた。
Due to the typhoon, several houses suffered flood damage.

A compound of 数(すう) (several/a few) and 軒(けん) (counter for houses and buildings). The prefix 数(すう) is a productive way to express an approximate small quantity with any counter: 数人(すうにん) (several people), 数回(すうかい) (several times), 数日(すうじつ) (several days).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 数軒(すうけん)の家(いえ): several houses
  • 数軒(すうけん)先(さき): a few doors down
  • 数軒(すうけん)隣(となり): a few houses away

OTHER 数(すう)+ COUNTER WORDS:

  • 数人(すうにん): several people
  • 数回(すうかい): several times
  • 数日(すうじつ): several days
  • 数冊(すうさつ): several books
  • 数枚(すうまい): several flat objects (sheets, plates, etc.)
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