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[何人] ¶ご家族は～ですか

How many people are (there) in your family? 《◆^×How many family have you got? は不可》

¶兄弟は～いますか

How many brothers do you have?

¶あなたの部員は～ですか

How much staff do you have? ; How many people do you have on the ［your］ staff?

¶彼らのうち～かにわいろが贈られたといううわさが広まった

Word ［The word］ has got around that some of them were bribed.

何人
who?
how many (people)

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なんにん【何人】

¶ご家族は～ですか

How many people are (there) in your family? 《◆^×How many family have you got? は不可》

¶兄弟は～いますか

How many brothers do you have?

¶あなたの部員は～ですか

How much staff do you have?; How many people do you have on the ［your］ staff?

¶彼らのうち～かにわいろが贈られたといううわさが広まった

Word ［The word］ has got around that some of them were bribed.

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なんにん【何人】

how many (people); a number of people.

●何人でも雇います. We'll employ as many as come.

・何人でもいい. Any number of people will do.

●呼びかけに応えて何人もがバラバラと立ち上がった. Several people here and there stood up in response to the appeal.

・何人もで力いっぱい押したが, 岩はびくともしなかった. A number of people pushed with all their might, but the rock didn't budge.

・今やこの技を受け継いでいるものは何人もいない. These days, hardly any people are carrying on this skill.

●ご兄弟は何人ですか. How many brothers and sisters do you have?

・さて何人申し込むかな. I wonder how many people will apply.

・うちは 5 人出せる. そっちは何人だ. We can send five people. How many can you send?

・頼まれれば何人だって手伝いによこすよ. We can send any number of people to help you whenever you ask.

・何人かは帰っていった. Some of them went back. | A certain number went back.

何人目

●あなたの本当の病名を言い当てたのは何人目の医者でしたか. How many doctors did you see before one guessed the name of your illness?