たくさん

Alternative writings: 沢山
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

Indicating a large quantity or number; used as an adverb or noun (commonly written in kana 'たくさん').

Noun Taking 'の'Na-AdjectiveNounAdverbUsually Kana

Examples

今日はたくさん歩いたので疲れた。

I walked a lot today, so I'm tired.

たくさんの人が会場に集まった。

A large number of people gathered at the venue.

料理をたくさん作って友達を招いた。

I cooked a lot of food and invited friends.

たくさん練習すれば上手になる。

If you practice a lot, you'll improve.

2

Can also mean 'enough' or 'sufficient' in contexts like 'that's enough'.

Noun Taking 'の'Na-AdjectiveNounAdverbUsually Kana

Examples

もうたくさんです。これ以上は結構です。

That's enough. I don't need any more.

準備はたくさんあるから心配いらない。

We have plenty of preparations, so don't worry.

3

Used as a suffix after a noun in colloquial expressions (〜だくさん) to mean 'having many [X]'.

Noun (Suffix)Usually Kana

Examples

うちの近所には子だくさんの家が多い。

There are many households with lots of children in my neighborhood.

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