1.
number of books; number of volumes
The count of books or bound volumes — for example, how many books a library lends or a person owns.
借りられる冊数には制限がある。
There is a limit on the number of books you can borrow.
蔵書の冊数を数えた。
I counted the number of volumes in the collection.
この図書館では、一人十冊までという冊数制限がある。
At this library, there is a limit of ten books per person.
Combines 冊 (the counter for books) with 数 (number). Refers to how many volumes there are, not their content.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冊数制限: a limit on the number of books
- 貸出冊数: number of books lent out
- 冊数を数える: to count the number of volumes