Japanese word

数量

Pronunciation

Romajisūryō

Meaning

  • nounquantity

Example

注文の数量を確認します。chū mon no sū ryō o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the quantity of the order.

Illustration for 数量 (quantity)

More examples

注文ごとに数量を指定します。chū mon go to ni sū ryō o shi tei shi ma su

I specify the quantity for each order.

Core concept

Treats the amount of something as a value that can be counted or measured.

Common phrases

  • 数量を確認するsū ryō o kaku nin su ru

    check the quantity

  • 数量を指定するsū ryō o shi tei su ru

    specify the quantity

Similar words

数kazu: A count that shows how many things there are.
個数kosū: The number of separate items in a group.
量ryō: The amount of something considered by size, extent, or measure.
分量bunryō: An amount of something set or used for a particular purpose.

Definition in Japanese

物や事の多さを数や一定の基準による分量で示したもの。mono ya koto no ō sa o kazu ya it tei no ki jun ni yo ru bun ryō de shime shi ta mo no

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 数量 (sūryō, "quantity") joins 数 (sū, "number") with 量 (ryō, "amount") to express an amount in countable or measurable terms.

Usage tips

  • Although volume can translate 数量 (sūryō) in some contexts, volume in English often suggests physical space, whereas 数量 more broadly means a countable or measurable amount.

Other meanings

  • volumenoun

Related words

  • 数量化sūryōkaquantificationnoun

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