Japanese word

大量

Pronunciation

Romajitairyō

Meaning

  • na-adjectivelarge amount

Example

店に大量の商品があります。mise ni tai ryō no shō hin ga a ri ma su

There are a large number of products in the store.

Illustration for 大量 (large amount)

More examples

セールで大量の商品を買いました。sē ru de tai ryō no shō hin o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a large number of products at the sale.

Core concept

It treats a quantity as far beyond the ordinary, whether the items are counted or viewed as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 大量の商品tai ryō no shō hin

    a large number of products

  • 大量に買うtai ryō ni ka u

    buy in bulk

  • 大量に使うtai ryō ni tsuka u

    use in large quantities

Similar words

たくさんtakusan: A common, casual expression for a large quantity or number.

Definition in Japanese

物や事の数・量が普通よりもはるかに多いさま。mono ya koto no sū ryō ga fu tsū yo ri mo ha ru ka ni ō i sa ma

Word origin

大量 (tairyō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 大 (tai, "large") and 量 (ryō, "amount"), giving the sense of a large amount.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 大量 (tairyō) sounds more formal and emphatic than たくさん (takusan), although both can describe many things.

Other meanings

  • massnoun

Opposites

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