Japanese word

ミリグラム

Pronunciation

Romajimiriguramu

Meaning

  • nounmilligram

Example

一ミリグラムは千分の一グラムです。ichi mi ri gu ra mu wa sen bun no ichi gu ra mu de su

One milligram is one thousandth of a gram.

Illustration for ミリグラム (milligram)

More examples

栄養表示では、鉄分の量がミリグラムで示されています。ei yō hyō ji de wa tetsu bun no ryō ga mi ri gu ra mu de shime sa re te i ma su

The nutrition label shows the amount of iron in milligrams.

Core concept

Marks a precisely measured amount of mass that is one thousandth of a gram.

Common phrases

  • ミリグラムを測るmi ri gu ra mu o haka ru

    measure milligrams

  • ミリグラム未満mi ri gu ra mu mi man

    less than a milligram

  • 十ミリグラムjū mi ri gu ra mu

    ten milligrams

Definition in Japanese

質量を表す単位で、グラムの千分の一に当たるもの。shitsu ryō o arawa su tan i de gu ra mu no sen bun no ichi ni a ta ru mo no

Word origin

The Japanese loanword ミリグラム (miriguramu, "milligram") is based on English milligram, formed from milli- meaning one thousandth and gram, a unit of mass.

Usage tips

  • Medicine labels often use milligram for the amount of an active ingredient, making it a common unit in health-related English.

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