JLPT · Level 101
45 words
Japanese word
体積
Pronunciation
Romajitaiseki
Meaning
- nounvolume
Example
この箱の体積を計算します。ko no bako no tai seki o kei san shi ma su
I will calculate the volume of this box.
More examples
立方体の体積は、縦・横・高さを掛けて求めます。rip pō tai no tai seki wa tate yoko taka sa o ka ke te moto me ma su
You find the volume of a cube by multiplying its length, width, and height.
Core concept
Expresses how much three-dimensional space a physical object or container occupies or contains.
Common phrases
体積を求めるtai seki o moto me ru
calculate volume
体積を計算するtai seki o kei san su ru
calculate volume
体積の単位tai seki no tan i
unit of volume
Similar words
容積yōseki: The amount of space inside a container that it can hold.
Definition in Japanese
物体が占める空間の大きさや、容器の内部にある空間の量。but tai ga shi me ru kū kan no ō ki sa ya yō ki no nai bu ni a ru kū kan no ryō
Word origin
The word 体積 (taiseki) combines 体 (tai, "body") with 積 (seki, "accumulation"), referring to the amount of space associated with a body.
Usage tips
- English volume can also mean sound level or a book, but 体積 (taiseki) refers specifically to physical three-dimensional space.
Other meanings
- capacitynoun