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“amount” in Japanese

Japanese

Also分量 (bunryō) · 加減 (kagen) · 金額 (kingaku)

Pronunciation

Romajiryō

Example

水の量を測ります。mizu no ryō o haka ri ma su

I measure the amount of water.

Illustration for 量 (amount)

How to say “amount” in Japanese

“Amount” in Japanese is 量 (ryō).

量 (ryō, "amount") centers on the measurable extent of something, whether it is liquid, food, or another substance.

Full entry for 量: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 量

水の量をはかります。mizu no ryō o ha ka ri ma su

I measure the amount of water.

この料理は一人分の量を自分で調整します。ko no ryō ri wa hito ri bun no ryō o ji bun de chō sei shi ma su

I adjust my portion of the dish myself.

Tips for using 量

  • The contrast between 量 (ryō, "amount") and 数 (kazu, "number") shows that 量 treats something as a quantity, while 数 counts separate units.

Other Japanese words for “amount”

材料の分量を量ります。zai ryō no bun ryō o haka ri ma su

I measure the amount of each ingredient.

塩の加減がちょうどいいです。shio no ka gen ga chō do i i de su

The amount of salt is just right.

金額を教えてください。kin gaku o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the amount.

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