Japanese word

容積

Pronunciation

Romajiyōseki

Meaning

  • nouncapacity

Example

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.

Illustration for 容積 (capacity)

More examples

この容器の容積を測ってください。ko no yō ki no yō seki o haka tte ku da sa i

Please measure the capacity of this container.

Core concept

Describes the amount of three-dimensional space available inside something, especially a container.

Common phrases

  • 容積を測るyō seki o haka ru

    measure the capacity

  • 容積を求めるyō seki o moto me ru

    calculate the volume

  • 容積が大きいyō seki ga ō ki i

    have a large capacity

Similar words

容量yōryō: The maximum amount a container is able to hold, often measured in liters.
体積taiseki: The space taken up by a solid object or a defined region.

Definition in Japanese

容器などの内部に入れられる空間の大きさ。yō ki na do no nai bu ni i re ra re ru kū kan no ō ki sa

Word origin

容積 (yōseki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 容 (yō, "containment") and 積 (seki, "accumulation"), expressing the space that can be contained.

Usage tips

  • English often uses volume for the space inside a container and capacity for how much it can hold, while 容積 (yōseki) commonly covers the container's internal size measured in liters.

Other meanings

  • volumenoun

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