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8課 疑問詞
From doubt
8課

いくつ

接続:いくつですか/いくつありますか
What; how much; How old are you. Ask about the number of things in general or their age in an informal way.
注意 / Note:For users 何人, thin items 何枚…; asked politely おいくつですか.
使い分け / How to choose quickly:Use when: Ask for general quantity or age
Wonder: Do I need to ask how many things/how old I am?
Avoid: Don't use it with specific counting words if precision is needed
Tip to remember: いくつ, polite age is おいくつ
Check again: General items without counting types → いくつ
りんごはいくつありますか。
How many apples?
質問はいくつありますか。
How many questions?
みかんをいくつ買いましたか。
How many tangerines did you buy?

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