なんべん

I

[何遍] ⇒なんど

II

[軟便] loose bowels 下痢ぎみの便.

何遍
how many times
how often

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I

なんべん【何遍】

⇒ なんど

II

なんべん【軟便】

loose bowels 下痢ぎみの便.

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I

なんべん【何遍】

how often [many times]. [＝なんど¹ 2, いくど]

●何べんでもやってみなさい. Try as often as you can [will].

●何べんも, 何べんとなく often; many [a dozen, a number of] times; over and over again. [＝いくども, なんども]

・何べんも足を運ぶ make one's way 《to the employment agency》 over and over again.

●何べんやってもエンジンはかからなかった. No matter how many times he tried, the engine wouldn't turn over.

・やつには何遍言って聞かせても同じことだ. No matter how much you try to reason with that guy, the results are the same.

・何遍聞いても答えは同じだよ. No matter how many times you ask, my answer will be the same.

II

なんべん【軟便】

a loose passage [stools].