many の英語での意味
manymany /ˈmeni/ determiner, pronoun, adjective 
すべての翻訳を見る1a large number of people or things多くの人や物 OPP few: 
Many people have to use a car to travel to work.多くの人が通勤に車を使わなければならない。 I don’t have many friends.私には友達があまり多くない。 She has lived in Spain for many years.彼女はスペインに長年住んでいる。 Do you get many visitors?来客は多いですか。 Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not.浴室のある家もあるが、多くにはない。 His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best.彼の3作目の小説は、多くの人（=大勢の人）に最高傑作とみなされている。many of Many of our staff work part-time.うちの社員の多くはパートタイムで働いている。 There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food.バーがたくさんあり、その多くはおいしい料理を出している。 There are so many things we disagree about.私たちが意見の合わないことは実にたくさんある。 Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services.私のサービスを利用できる人は多くない（=ほんの少数だ）。 You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should).恋愛小説を読みすぎだよ（=必要以上に）。 One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).失業者が一人出るだけでも多すぎる（=許容・必要な数より一つ多い）。the many people/things etc We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.支援を申し出る手紙をくださった大勢の方々にお礼を申し上げたい。many hundreds/thousands/millions military equipment worth many millions of dollars数百万ドル相当の軍事装備a great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number)（=非常に多くの数） Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back.若者の多くが戦争に行き、その大勢が二度と帰ってこなかった。 It all happened a good many years ago.それはみな、ずいぶん昔のことだ。Register語域Many sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.many は肯定文では堅い響きになる。日常英語では普通 a lot of と言う。· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.2how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity is数や量がどれくらいかを尋ねたり述べたりするのに用いる: How many sisters do you have?姉妹は何人いますか。 I didn’t know how many tickets to buy.チケットを何枚買えばいいのか分からなかった。3as many a number that is equal to another number別の数と等しい数: They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.ロサンゼルスの人々は12の言語を話し、学校でも同じ数だけ教えていると言われる。as many (...) as Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general.祖父は将軍と同じだけ勲章を持っていると言い張った。 There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped.会議に来た人は、私たちが期待していたほど多くなかった。in as many days/weeks/games etc A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).すばらしい旅だった！私たちは5日間で5か国を訪れた（=5日間で）。twice/three times etc as many The company now employs four times as many women as men.その会社は今、男性の4倍の女性を雇っている。4as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number is数が驚くほど多いことを強調するのに用いる: As many as 10,000 civilians are thought to have fled the area.最大1万人もの民間人がこの地域から避難したとみられている。5many a something formalフォーマル or old-fashioned旧式 a large number of people or things多くの人や物: Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process.多くの親が、この同じつらい過程を経験せざるを得なかった。 I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.私はここに何度も（=しばしば）座って、彼女に何が起きたのかと考えたものだ。6many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashioned旧式 used to say that a particular thing has happened oftenあることが何度も起きたと言うのに用いる: Many’s the time we’ve had to borrow money in order to get through the month.その月を乗り切るためにお金を借りなければならなかったことが何度もある。7have had one too many informalインフォーマル to be drunk酔っている: Don’t pay any attention to him – he’s had one too many.彼の言うことは気にしないで——飲みすぎているんだ。8many thanks written書き言葉 used especially in letters to thank someone for something特に手紙で、何かについて人に感謝するのに用いるmany for Many thanks for your letter of 17 March.3月17日付のお手紙、誠にありがとうございます。9the many formalフォーマル a very large group of people, especially the public in general非常に大きな集団の人々、特に一般大衆: This war is another example of the few sacrificing their lives for the many.この戦争は、少数の者が多数の人々のために命を犠牲にするもう一つの例だ。 → in as many words at word1GRAMMAR: Patterns with many文法：many を使う型• You use many before plural nouns to talk about people or things in general: · Many people were against the decision.• many は複数名詞の前で、人や物全般について述べるのに使う：· Many people were against the decision.• You say many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗Don’t say: many of houses• many of the と言う：· Many of the houses are empty. ✗many of houses とは言わない• You say many of my/her/his etc or many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• many of my/her/his など、または many of them/us/you と言う：· Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• You use many directly before an adjective: · We saw many interesting things. ✗Don’t say: We saw many and interesting things.• many は形容詞の直前に使う：· We saw many interesting things. ✗We saw many and interesting things. とは言わないTHESAURUS類義語many a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences多くの人や物——日常英語では疑問文・否定文や too や so の後で使う。堅い英語や書き言葉では他の文でも使える: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· 会議には人があまり多くなかった。· Did you get many birthday presents?· 誕生日プレゼントはたくさんもらった？· Many people voted against the proposal.· 多くの人がその提案に反対票を投じた。a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English多くの。a lot は many よりくだけており、日常英語で普通に使う表現: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· 夏には多くの観光客がベネチアを訪れる。· The club has a lot more members now.· そのクラブは今、会員がずっと多い。dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc多くの——正確には言えないが、数が2ダース以上、200以上などの場合に用いる: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· ガス爆発で少なくとも5人が死亡し、さらに数十人が負傷した。· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.· 彼らはそのプロジェクトに何千ポンドも無駄にした。a large number of written書き言葉 a lot of a particular type of person or thing特定の種類の人や物が多くあること: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.· 中国は多数の原子力発電所を建設する計画だ。numerous formalフォーマル many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times多くの——特にあることが何度も起きたと言うのに用いる: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· 私たちは何度も彼に連絡を取った。· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.· 数多くの研究が、喫煙と肺がんの関連を示している。countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless多くの——いくつあるか数えたり想像したりできないときに用いる。innumerable は countless より堅い: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· 彼はジムで数えきれないほどの時間を過ごした。· They had been given innumerable warnings.· 彼らは数えきれないほどの警告を受けていた。a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive多くの——特に何かが驚くべき、または印象的に思えるときに用いる: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· 年齢は数多くの病気における最大の危険因子だ。· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.· 人々は実にさまざまな理由で仕事を辞める。a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics多くの——特にアイデア、提案、ビジネスや政治の変化について話すときに用いる: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· その報告書は数多くの提言を行った。· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.· 新政府は数多くの変革を計画している。quite a few especially spoken特に話し言葉で a fairly large number of people or thingsかなり多くの人や物: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· そのソフトウェアでかなり多くの問題があった。· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.· 彼の友達にはかなり多く会ったことがある。lots informalインフォーマル many多くの: · I’ve invited lots of people.· 大勢の人を招待した。· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’· 「彼女は猫を何匹飼っているの？」「たくさん！」tons/loads informalインフォーマル many – a very informal use多くの——非常にくだけた言い方: · I’ve got tons of books.· 私は本を山ほど持っている。· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.· イチゴを食べて——ここに山ほどあるから。
すべての翻訳を見る1a large number of people or things多くの人や物 OPP few: Many people have to use a car to travel to work.多くの人が通勤に車を使わなければならない。 I don’t have many friends.私には友達があまり多くない。 She has lived in Spain for many years.彼女はスペインに長年住んでいる。 Do you get many visitors?来客は多いですか。 Some of the houses have bathrooms but many do not.浴室のある家もあるが、多くにはない。 His third novel is regarded by many (=a lot of people) as his best.彼の3作目の小説は、多くの人（=大勢の人）に最高傑作とみなされている。many of Many of our staff work part-time.うちの社員の多くはパートタイムで働いている。 There are plenty of bars, many of them serving excellent food.バーがたくさんあり、その多くはおいしい料理を出している。 There are so many things we disagree about.私たちが意見の合わないことは実にたくさんある。 Not many (=only a few) people can afford my services.私のサービスを利用できる人は多くない（=ほんの少数だ）。 You’ve been reading too many romantic novels (=more than you should).恋愛小説を読みすぎだよ（=必要以上に）。 One job loss is one too many (=one more than is acceptable, needed etc).失業者が一人出るだけでも多すぎる（=許容・必要な数より一つ多い）。the many people/things etc We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.支援を申し出る手紙をくださった大勢の方々にお礼を申し上げたい。many hundreds/thousands/millions military equipment worth many millions of dollars数百万ドル相当の軍事装備a great many/a good many/very many (=a very large number)（=非常に多くの数） Most of the young men went off to the war, and a great many never came back.若者の多くが戦争に行き、その大勢が二度と帰ってこなかった。 It all happened a good many years ago.それはみな、ずいぶん昔のことだ。Register語域Many sounds formal in positive statements. In everyday English, people usually say a lot of.· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.many は肯定文では堅い響きになる。日常英語では普通 a lot of と言う。· A lot of people use a car to get to work.· There were a lot of people at the wedding.2how many used to ask or talk about how large a number or quantity is数や量がどれくらいかを尋ねたり述べたりするのに用いる: How many sisters do you have?姉妹は何人いますか。 I didn’t know how many tickets to buy.チケットを何枚買えばいいのか分からなかった。3as many a number that is equal to another number別の数と等しい数: They say the people of Los Angeles speak 12 languages and teach just as many in the schools.ロサンゼルスの人々は12の言語を話し、学校でも同じ数だけ教えていると言われる。as many (...) as Grandfather claimed to have as many medals as the general.祖父は将軍と同じだけ勲章を持っていると言い張った。 There weren’t as many people at the meeting as we had hoped.会議に来た人は、私たちが期待していたほど多くなかった。in as many days/weeks/games etc A great trip! We visited five countries in as many days (=in five days).すばらしい旅だった！私たちは5日間で5か国を訪れた（=5日間で）。twice/three times etc as many The company now employs four times as many women as men.その会社は今、男性の4倍の女性を雇っている。4as many as 50/1,000 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly large a number is数が驚くほど多いことを強調するのに用いる: As many as 10,000 civilians are thought to have fled the area.最大1万人もの民間人がこの地域から避難したとみられている。5many a something formalフォーマル or old-fashioned旧式 a large number of people or things多くの人や物: Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process.多くの親が、この同じつらい過程を経験せざるを得なかった。 I’ve sat here many a time (=often) and wondered what happened to her.私はここに何度も（=しばしば）座って、彼女に何が起きたのかと考えたものだ。6many’s the time/day etc (that/when) old-fashioned旧式 used to say that a particular thing has happened oftenあることが何度も起きたと言うのに用いる: Many’s the time we’ve had to borrow money in order to get through the month.その月を乗り切るためにお金を借りなければならなかったことが何度もある。7have had one too many informalインフォーマル to be drunk酔っている: Don’t pay any attention to him – he’s had one too many.彼の言うことは気にしないで——飲みすぎているんだ。8many thanks written書き言葉 used especially in letters to thank someone for something特に手紙で、何かについて人に感謝するのに用いるmany for Many thanks for your letter of 17 March.3月17日付のお手紙、誠にありがとうございます。9the many formalフォーマル a very large group of people, especially the public in general非常に大きな集団の人々、特に一般大衆: This war is another example of the few sacrificing their lives for the many.この戦争は、少数の者が多数の人々のために命を犠牲にするもう一つの例だ。 → in as many words at word1GRAMMAR: Patterns with many文法：many を使う型• You use many before plural nouns to talk about people or things in general: · Many people were against the decision.• many は複数名詞の前で、人や物全般について述べるのに使う：· Many people were against the decision.• You say many of the: · Many of the houses are empty. ✗Don’t say: many of houses• many of the と言う：· Many of the houses are empty. ✗many of houses とは言わない• You say many of my/her/his etc or many of them/us/you: · Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• many of my/her/his など、または many of them/us/you と言う：· Many of her friends have already left home.· Many of them are excellent.• You use many directly before an adjective: · We saw many interesting things. ✗Don’t say: We saw many and interesting things.• many は形容詞の直前に使う：· We saw many interesting things. ✗We saw many and interesting things. とは言わないTHESAURUS類義語many a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences多くの人や物——日常英語では疑問文・否定文や too や so の後で使う。堅い英語や書き言葉では他の文でも使える: · There weren’t many people at the meeting.· 会議には人があまり多くなかった。· Did you get many birthday presents?· 誕生日プレゼントはたくさんもらった？· Many people voted against the proposal.· 多くの人がその提案に反対票を投じた。a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English多くの。a lot は many よりくだけており、日常英語で普通に使う表現: · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· 夏には多くの観光客がベネチアを訪れる。· The club has a lot more members now.· そのクラブは今、会員がずっと多い。dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc多くの——正確には言えないが、数が2ダース以上、200以上などの場合に用いる: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion.· ガス爆発で少なくとも5人が死亡し、さらに数十人が負傷した。· They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.· 彼らはそのプロジェクトに何千ポンドも無駄にした。a large number of written書き言葉 a lot of a particular type of person or thing特定の種類の人や物が多くあること: · China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.· 中国は多数の原子力発電所を建設する計画だ。numerous formalフォーマル many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times多くの——特にあることが何度も起きたと言うのに用いる: · We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions.· 私たちは何度も彼に連絡を取った。· Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.· 数多くの研究が、喫煙と肺がんの関連を示している。countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless多くの——いくつあるか数えたり想像したりできないときに用いる。innumerable は countless より堅い: · He spent countless hours in the gym.· 彼はジムで数えきれないほどの時間を過ごした。· They had been given innumerable warnings.· 彼らは数えきれないほどの警告を受けていた。a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive多くの——特に何かが驚くべき、または印象的に思えるときに用いる: · Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases.· 年齢は数多くの病気における最大の危険因子だ。· People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.· 人々は実にさまざまな理由で仕事を辞める。a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics多くの——特にアイデア、提案、ビジネスや政治の変化について話すときに用いる: · The report made a raft of recommendations.· その報告書は数多くの提言を行った。· The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.· 新政府は数多くの変革を計画している。quite a few especially spoken特に話し言葉で a fairly large number of people or thingsかなり多くの人や物: · We’ve had quite a few problems with the software.· そのソフトウェアでかなり多くの問題があった。· I’ve met quite a few of his friends.· 彼の友達にはかなり多く会ったことがある。lots informalインフォーマル many多くの: · I’ve invited lots of people.· 大勢の人を招待した。· ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’· 「彼女は猫を何匹飼っているの？」「たくさん！」tons/loads informalインフォーマル many – a very informal use多くの——非常にくだけた言い方: · I’ve got tons of books.· 私は本を山ほど持っている。· Have a strawberry – there are loads here.· イチゴを食べて——ここに山ほどあるから。