VocabJLPT N1
number of persons
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. number of persons
  2. 2. numerical strength
This word literally means the count of heads and refers to the number of people or animals in a group. It is used when talking about headcounts, such as attendance numbers or the size of a herd.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"More people means more peace of mind," my mom said with total confidence.

Sentence 2

The classroom feels weirdly empty today — where is everyone?

Sentence 3

We'll distribute tasks after dividing everyone into equal-sized groups.

Sentence 4

We will recalculate the number of workers needed for the additional order.

Sentence 5

It's true — when you're short-handed, the workload on each person gets heavy.