あたまかず【頭数】  (atamakazu) |
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| 《count》 the number of people; 〔他と比較しての〕 numerical strength; 〔定足数〕 a quorum. |
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|  頭数が多い[少ない] be  large [small] in number; be numerically strong [weak]; 〔比較して〕 be larger [smaller] in number; be numerically stronger [weaker]; be numerically superior [inferior] |
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| ・頭数が揃う complete [make up] the (full) number; 《get》 everybody [all the people] 《to attend》 |
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| ・彼が出席してようやく議決に必要な委員の頭数が揃った. With his attendance a quorum was finally established. |
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| ・頭数が足りない have too few [not enough] people; be 《two people》 short 《of a quorum》 |
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| ・頭数が足りている. There are enough people (present). | (会議で) We have a quorum. |
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| 頭数を揃える get enough people; make up the number 《of people necessary》 |
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| ・立候補するためには必要な推薦人の頭数を揃える必要がある. In order to become a candidate it's necessary to get together [muster] the requisite number of supporters. |
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| ・頭数を数える count the number of people (present); count how many people are 《here》; do [carry out] a head count; 《口》 count noses |
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| ・頭数を増やす[減らす] increase [decrease] the number of people; add to [subtract from] the number. |
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| 能力のない者を頭数ばかり揃えても, 事は成就しない. Merely having a sufficient number of people won't be enough for us to get the job done if they are incompetent. | The task cannot be carried out simply by assembling enough people, unless they are competent. |
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| ・わが方は頭数では負けない. In terms of numbers [numerical strength] we are as strong (as they are). | Numerically we are a match for them. |
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| ・ローマの軍隊は頭数ではカルタゴの軍隊に勝っていた. The Roman army was numerically superior to the Carthaginian. | In terms of numbers [numerical strength] the armies of Rome were superior to those of Carthage. |