人数（にんずう、ninzuu）
- number of people

The word 人数 (にんずう, *ninzuu*) means "number of people," "the number of persons," or "headcount." It refers to the quantity of individuals present or involved in something. It's a fundamental concept for counting and quantifying human presence.

⚫︎ 会議の人数 Translation: The number of people at the meeting. ⚫︎ パーティーの人数を教えてください。 Translation: Please tell me the number of people for the party. ⚫︎ このバスは人数制限があります。 Translation: This bus has a capacity limit (regarding the number of people).

⚫︎ You use 人数 to inquire about or state the quantity of people. ⚫︎ It's applicable in many situations, like: ⚫︎ Counting attendees at an event. ⚫︎ Specifying the passenger limit on a vehicle. ⚫︎ Determining how many people are in a group. ⚫︎ Referring to the total number of employees in a company. ⚫︎ It is a common and versatile term, appearing in both formal and informal contexts.

⚫︎ 人数 is written with the kanji 人 (person) and 数 (number). ⚫︎ The reading is にんずう in hiragana. ⚫︎ There is no other common way to write it. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) for the word is "う" (u).

⚫︎ 人数 does not have very direct synonyms, but words which express "number" or "quantity" could be used in some situations, such as: ⚫︎ 人数 ⚫︎ 人数 ⚫︎ 人数 ⚫︎ 人数

⚫︎ While there are no direct antonyms for 人数, you could describe a state that *doesn't* involve a number of people, like: ⚫︎ "alone" or "single" may be used to express the opposite of many people. ⚫︎ "zero people" to express nobody.

イベントの人数は50人でした。 ・Translation: The number of people at the event was 50. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states how many people attended the event.

このレストランは、最大人数100人まで入れます。 ・Translation: This restaurant can accommodate up to 100 people. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the capacity of the restaurant, using the word for the number of people who can be accommodated.

⚫︎ The word is formed by combining the kanji 人 (*hito*, person) and the kanji 数 (*kazu*, number). ⚫︎ Therefore, it literally means "person number," directly indicating the concept of the number of people.