Japanese word

微量

Pronunciation

Romajibiryō

Meaning

  • nountrace amount

Example

この食品には微量の塩が入っています。ko no shoku hin ni wa bi ryō no shio ga hai tte i ma su

This food contains a trace amount of salt.

Illustration for 微量 (trace amount)

More examples

栄養素は微量でも、健康維持に役立ちます。ei yō so wa bi ryō de mo ken kō i ji ni yaku da chi ma su

Even a trace amount of a nutrient can help maintain good health.

Core concept

Describes an amount so small that it is present only in a very limited quantity.

Common phrases

  • 微量の塩bi ryō no shio

    a trace amount of salt

  • 微量の水分bi ryō no sui bun

    a trace amount of moisture

  • 微量を含むbi ryō o fuku mu

    contain a trace amount

Similar words

少量shōryō: A small amount that is below the usual or expected level.
僅少kinshō: A very small amount, especially in formal descriptions of quantity.
微少bishō: An extremely small amount or degree, often used in formal writing.

Definition in Japanese

ごくわずかな量。go ku wa zu ka na ryō

Word origin

微量 (biryō, "trace amount") combines 微 (bi, "slight") and 量 (ryō, "amount").

Usage tips

  • 微量 (biryō) often describes a substance that is present in a mixture but is not a main ingredient.

Opposites

Related words

  • 微量化biryōkareduction to trace levelsnoun

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