Japanese word

量

Pronunciation

Romajiryō

Meaning

  • nounamount

Example

水の量を測ります。mizu no ryō o haka ri ma su

I measure the amount of water.

Illustration for 量 (amount)

More examples

水の量をはかります。mizu no ryō o ha ka ri ma su

I measure the amount of water.

この料理は一人分の量を自分で調整します。ko no ryō ri wa hito ri bun no ryō o ji bun de chō sei shi ma su

I adjust my portion of the dish myself.

Core concept

量 (ryō, "amount") centers on the measurable extent of something, whether it is liquid, food, or another substance.

Common phrases

  • 量が多いryō ga ō i

    be large in quantity

  • 量が少ないryō ga suku na i

    be small in quantity

  • 量を増やすryō o fu ya su

    increase the amount

  • 量を減らすryō o he ra su

    reduce the amount

  • 量を測るryō o haka ru

    measure the amount

Similar words

分量bunryō: The amount of something needed, used, or included in a particular context.

Definition in Japanese

物事がどれだけあるかを数や基準で表したもの。mono goto ga do re da ke a ru ka o kazu ya ki jun de arawa shi ta mo no

Word origin

The noun 量 (ryō, "amount") is a Sino-Japanese word based on the Chinese character 量, whose core sense is a measured quantity.

Usage tips

  • The contrast between 量 (ryō, "amount") and 数 (kazu, "number") shows that 量 treats something as a quantity, while 数 counts separate units.

Other meanings

  • volumenoun
  • portionnoun

Related words

  • 量るhakarumeasureverb

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