量
りょう · ryou (also spelled ryo)
Quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food)
- generosity, magnanimity, tolerance
- pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
Other ways to say “quantity” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
この店のランチは、量が多くて味も申し分ない。
このみせのらんちは、りょうがおおくてあじももうしぶんない。
This restaurant's lunch has generous portions and impeccable flavor.
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What does 量 mean?
Quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food). It can also mean: generosity, magnanimity, tolerance; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy).
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りょう (ryou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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