幾通り

いくとおり【幾通り】

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いくとおり【幾通り】

〔疑問〕 (種類) how many kinds [sorts]; (方法) how many ways; 〔不定〕 several sorts [kinds]; a number of [many] ways.

●幾通りか a number of sorts [kinds, ways]

・答えは幾通りかありますから, よく考えて答えなさい. A number of answers are possible [The question can be answered in a number of ways], so think carefully before you answer.

・幾通りかの方法でやってみたが, どれもうまくいかなかった. I tried a variety [number] of ways of doing it, but none of them worked.

・幾通りにも in several sorts of ways; in a variety of ways

・「どうも」は幾通りにも解釈できる言葉です. The Japanese word “dōmo” is capable of a (wide) variety of interpretations.

・そんな時の女の涙は幾通りにも解釈できる. When a woman sheds tears at a time like that it can be interpreted in a variety of ways [mean any number of things].

・幾通りもの many kinds [sorts] of…; a wide variety of…; of many descriptions; many and various

・そこへ行くには幾通りもの道筋が考えられます. I can think of any number of ways of getting there.

・幾通りものメニューをご用意してございます. We have a wide variety of menus available.

●縄文土器はその型式から幾通りに分類できますか. How many categories can the types of Jōmon pottery be divided into?

●6 人の子供を 3 人ずつに分けるには幾通りの組み合わせがありますか. How many possible ways are there of taking six children and combining them in groups of three?

●その病気の治療法は幾通りありますか. How many ways of treating that sickness are there?

・大学受験資格を得る方法は幾通りもある. There are a large number [all sorts] of ways [methods] of becoming qualified to take a university entrance examination.

・中学を卒業した後の進路は幾通りもあっていい. It is right that there should be a wide variety of options open to pupils graduating from junior high school.