Japanese word

質量

Pronunciation

Romajishitsuryō

Meaning

  • nounmass

Example

この箱の質量を測ります。ko no bako no shitsu ryō o haka ri ma su

I will measure the mass of this box.

Illustration for 質量 (mass)

More examples

この物体は、大きさのわりに質量が小さいです。ko no but tai wa ō ki sa no wa ri ni shitsu ryō ga chii sa i de su

This object has a small mass for its size.

Core concept

Describes the amount of matter in an object as a measurable property independent of its location.

Common phrases

  • 質量を測るshitsu ryō o haka ru

    measure mass

Similar words

重さomosa: The heaviness of an object as experienced or measured in ordinary situations.
重量jūryō: The amount used to express how heavy an object is, especially in technical or formal contexts.

Definition in Japanese

物体を構成する物質の量。but tai o kō sei su ru bus shitsu no ryō

Word origin

質量 (shitsuryō, "mass") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 質 (shitsu, "substance") and 量 (ryō, "amount"), combining substance with amount.

Usage tips

  • In English physics, mass and weight are distinct because mass concerns the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravity acting on it.

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