沢山

たくさん

A lot; many; much

N5adverb·takusan

How to remember it

沢 (swamp) + 山 (mountain) — piled up like a swamp and a mountain: an enormous amount.

Example sentences

  • りんごをたくさん食べました。

    りんごをたくさんたべました。

    I ate a lot of apples.

  • 机の上に本がたくさんあります。

    つくえのうえにほんがたくさんあります。

    There are many books on the desk.

Usage

Counter-free "a lot"; before verbs or as たくさんの + noun.

Related words

多い少し全部いろいろ

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