何人
なんにん
nan'nin
JMdict entry #1189100
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) how many people; a number of people
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は何人かの友人に手紙を書いています。
kare ha nan nin ka no yuujin ni tegami wo kai te i masu 。
He is writing to some friends of his.
彼はその問題について幹部の何人かと協議した。
kare ha sono mondai ni tsui te kanbu no nan nin ka to kyougi shi ta 。
He consulted with some of the staff on the matter.
彼はその警官に前日の事故で何人死んだのかと尋ねた。
kare ha sono keikan ni zenjitsu no jiko de nan nin shin da no ka to tazune ta 。
He asked the policeman how many people had been killed in traffic accidents the previous day.
彼はあまり長時間話し続けたので、何人かの人が居眠りを始めた。
kare ha amari chou jikan hanashi tsuduke ta no de 、 nan nin ka no hito ga inemuri wo hajime ta 。
His speech went on for such a long time that some people began to fall asleep.
彼には子供が何人かいますか。
kare ni ha kodomo ga nan nin ka i masu ka 。
Has he any children?
爆発で通行人が何人か死んだ。
bakuhatsu de tsuukou nin ga nan nin ka shin da 。
The explosion killed several passers-by.