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jmdict 2856216 Deleted (id: 2207863)
何杯
なんばい
1. [n]
▶ how many cups (bowls, spoonfulls, etc.)
2. [n]
▶ a few cups (bowls, spoonfulls, etc.)
3. [n]
▶ many cups (bowls, spoonfulls, etc.)



History:
4. D 2022-09-08 01:50:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I agree.
3. A* 2022-09-07 21:23:48  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
On its own, 何杯 only has the "how many ..." meaning. Senses 2 and 3 are 何杯か and 何杯も respectively. I don't think this is needed. There are much more common 何[counter] terms we don't have (e.g. 何枚, 何本, 何匹).
2. A* 2022-09-06 08:57:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Reverso, etc.
3 Tanaka sentences (for senses 2 and 3)
  Comments:
Not sure this is really needed, but we have a lot of 何X entries already.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,9 @@
-<gloss>how many cups/bowls/spoonfulls</gloss>
+<gloss>how many cups (bowls, spoonfulls, etc.)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>a few cups (bowls, spoonfulls, etc.)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>many cups (bowls, spoonfulls, etc.)</gloss>
1. A* 2022-09-06 08:14:53  Marv <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://youglish.com/pronounce/何杯/japanese?

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