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How to Use 言葉数 in a Sentence

言葉数 (kotobakazu: number of words; level of talkativeness)
     word + number

This sample sentence comes from Jim Breen’s online dictionary:

彼は言葉数が少ない。
Kare wa kotobakazu ga sukunai.
He is brief of speech.

Here’s a related expression:

言葉に詰まる (kotoba ni tsumaru: to be at a loss for words)     word + to be shortened, to contract

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