量
りょう
quantity, amount, volume; portion (of food)
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Examples
ご飯の量が多すぎます。
ごはんのりょうがおおすぎます。
The portion of rice is too big.
彼女はかなりの量のお酒を飲んだ。
かのじょはかなりのりょうのおさけをのんだ。
She drank quite a lot of alcohol.
今月は仕事の量が急に増えた。
こんげつはしごとのりょうがきゅうにふえた。
The amount of work suddenly increased this month.
Common patterns
- 量が多い
- to be a large amount
- 量を減らす
- to reduce the amount
- 大量
- a large quantity
Memory tip
量 is how much of something there is (things you weigh or pour); 数 is how many countable items. In a restaurant 量が多い means the serving is generous. The classic contrast is 量より質 — quality over quantity.
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