数個の

sūko no

determiner★Intermediate— a few

informal

A small, unspecified number of items, typically between 2 and 10.

数個の本を読みました。

I read a few books.

数個の質問があります。

I have a few questions.

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Used to indicate an approximate, small quantity without being specific.

Collocations

a few

a small number of

数個の is commonly used when the exact number is not important or when the speaker wants to be vague about the quantity.

数個の can be used for both tangible and abstract items, making it versatile in various contexts.

Combination of 数 (sū, 'number') and 個 (ko, 'item'), literally meaning 'a few items'.

Often used in casual conversation to describe a small, indefinite quantity. Can be used for both countable and uncountable nouns.

数

number

root

個

item

root

の

possessive particle

suffix

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