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分量 (ぶんりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun
amount ; quantity
Refers to the quantity or amount of something, often in practical contexts such as recipes, materials, text, or workload.
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This assignment has more volume than I expected.
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
measuring out ; weighing
Used as a noun or する-verb for measuring or weighing out a required quantity. As a verb, 分量する is less everyday than 計量する or 量る, but it is understandable in cooking, laboratory, or preparation contexts.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment 量 quantity, measure, weight Similar words 量りょう A broader and more basic word for quantity or volume; 分量 often sounds more like a specified or allotted amount.
計けい 量りょう Means measuring or weighing, and is more common than 分量する as a verb in practical instructions.
割わり 合あい Refers to a ratio or proportion, while 分量 refers to the actual amount or quantity.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 分, associated with dividing or portioning, and 量, associated with quantity or measuring. The spelling transparently matches the modern meanings, but no specific historical derivation is asserted here.
