A Lot
Many, Much
noun, な adjective, の adjective
Swamps and mountains happen a lot in Japan. That's why we use this to mean many! Because there are many of them!
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. This word is usually written in kana though, so keep that in mind when you're writing it to use kana and not these kanji!
今月は沢山の金を手に入れた。
I got a lot of money this month.
来月は大金が手に入るから、こんなに沢山の水で割ったウィスキーを飲まなくて済む。
I’ll make a lot of money next month, so we won't have to drink whiskey diluted with so much water.
実際に親になってからは、沢山の子を育てている人を見ると、すごいなぁとただただ感心します。
Since actually becoming a parent, whenever I see someone with a lot of kids, I think "Wow" and just feel admiration for them.
コウイチは、優れた指導者に必要な要件を沢山備えています。
Koichi possesses many of the qualities of a good leader.