(すうかい)

すうかい
noun
several times; a few times
1. several times; a few times
An unspecified small number of occasions, typically two to five or so. The prefix (すう) (several) attaches to the counter (かい) (times, occurrences).
(ねん)数回(すうかい)()う。
We meet several times a year.
この(くすり)一日(いちにち)数回(すうかい)()む。
Take this medicine several times a day.
去年(きょねん)海外(かいがい)数回(すうかい)出張(しゅっちょう)した。
Last year I went on several business trips abroad.

The prefix (すう) attaches to counters to mean "several" of that unit. Vaguer than a specific number, but implies a modest count rather than many.

RELATED COUNTS:

  • 数日(すうじつ): several days
  • 数人(すうにん): several people
  • 数年(すうねん): several years
  • 数時間(すうじかん): several hours