件数(けんすう)

けんすう
noun
number of cases; count (of incidents, orders)
quantitybusiness
1. number of cases; number of items; count
The count of discrete instances of something — incidents, orders, accidents, complaints, dispatches, etc. Used when 件(けん) (case, matter) is the natural counter for the things being counted, especially in statistics and business reporting.
事故(じこ)の件数(けんすう)が減(へ)った。
The number of accidents decreased.
今月(こんげつ)の注文件数(ちゅうもんけんすう)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked this month's order count.
The number of ambulance dispatches is increasing year by year.

Compound of 件(けん) (case, matter) + 数(すう) (number). Commonly attaches to nouns to form statistical terms like 注文件数(ちゅうもんけんすう) (order count) and 問(と)い合(あ)わせ件数(けんすう) (number of inquiries).

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