English–Japanese

“capacity” in Japanese

Japanese

Also容積 (yōseki) · 容量 (yōryō)

Pronunciation

Romajiteiin

Example

このバスの定員は四十人です。ko no ba su no tei in wa yon jū nin de su

This bus has a capacity of forty people.

Illustration for 定員 (capacity)

How to say “capacity” in Japanese

“Capacity” in Japanese is 定員 (teiin).

Refers to the fixed upper limit on how many people a place, vehicle, or event can accept.

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

Example sentences with 定員

会場の定員を確認してから申し込みます。kai jō no tei in o kaku nin shi te ka ra mō shi ko mi ma su

I will check the venue's capacity before registering.

Tips for using 定員

  • The phrase 定員に達する (teiin ni tassuru) means that a class or event has reached its fixed participant limit.

Other Japanese words for “capacity”

この箱の容積は十リットルです。ko no bako no yō seki wa jū ri tto ru de su

This box has a capacity of ten liters.

このびんの容量は一リットルです。ko no bi n no yō ryō wa ichi ri tto ru de su

This bottle has a capacity of one liter.

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