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用量 (ようりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

用よう量りょう

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the amount of a medicine or substance to be taken or administered at one time or over a period.

この薬くすりの用よう量りょうを守まもってください。
Please follow the dosage for this medicine.
用よう量りょうを間ま違ちがえると危き険けんです。
It is dangerous to get the dosage wrong.

Kanji

用utilize, business, service
量quantity, measure, weight

Similar words

服ふく用よう量りょう
服用量 specifically refers to the amount of medicine taken orally, while 用量 is a broader term for dosage in general.
投とう与よ量りょう
投与量 is used for the amount of a drug administered, often in a medical setting, whereas 用量 is more common in everyday contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 用 (use) and 量 (amount), literally 'amount for use'.