たくさん

• 読み: たくさん
• ローマ字: takusan
• 発音: /ta.kɯ.saɴ/

意味

A lot; lots; plenty; many; much. Used to express a large quantity or amount.

A versatile quantity word that works with both countable and uncountable nouns. Can function as an adverb modifying verbs or as a noun/adjective. Often paired with の before nouns. More casual alternatives include いっぱい.

例文

1. 昨日たくさん食べました。
2. 公園にたくさんの人がいます。
3. 宿題がたくさんあって大変です。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, cooking

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Written in kanji as 沢山, combining 沢 (marsh/swamp) and 山 (mountain). The kanji are ateji, chosen for phonetic value rather than meaning.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal