1.
several times; a few times
An unspecified small number of occasions, typically two to five or so. The prefix 数 (several) attaches to the counter 回 (times, occurrences).
年に数回会う。
We meet several times a year.
この薬は一日数回飲む。
Take this medicine several times a day.
去年は海外に数回出張した。
Last year I went on several business trips abroad.
The prefix 数 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: several days
- 数人: several people
- 数年: several years
- 数時間: several hours