No. 1,097 in Japanese
複数
"複数" means "plural" or "multiple."
In a sentence
彼は複数の方法を試みた。
He tried multiple methods.
In this sentence, '複数' is used to indicate that there are more than one method that he tried.
複数の案が提出されました。
Several proposals were submitted.
Here, '複数' refers to the fact that more than one proposal was submitted, emphasizing a variety in options.
私たちは複数回その場所を訪れた。
We visited that place multiple times.
In this context, '複数' is applied to highlight that the action of visiting was performed more than once, quantifying the frequency.
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