Lingaku量【りょう】
Frequency rank: 1,037.
- quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
- generosity; magnanimity; tolerancesee also 度量
- pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledgeBuddhism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 量【りょう】Frequency rank: 1,037.
- りょうFrequency rank: 27,390. – 27,616.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
- generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
- pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
This meaning is used to refer to a measurable or quantifiable aspect of something, like the amount of a substance or food.
This meaning signifies a generous spirit or the quality of being open-minded and forgiving towards others.
He has great generosity towards those in need.
Her tolerance is wonderful.
This meaning refers to the concept in philosophy concerning the methods or means through which knowledge is acquired, particularly in the context of Indian philosophical traditions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
りょう量をはかる測るto measure the quantityたいりょう大量large quantityのみもの飲み物のりょう量amount of drinkたべもの食べ物のりょう量amount of foodてきりょう適量appropriate amountようりょう容量capacityりょう量をきめる決めるto determine the amountりょう量をちょうせい調整するto adjust the quantityしょうりょう少量small quantityりょう量をふやす増やすto increase the quantityりょうかん量感sense of quantityきょういく教育のりょう量amount of educationりょう量をへらす減らすto reduce the quantityゆたか豊かなりょう量generous quantityりょう量にかんする関するけんきゅう研究research on quantity
Example sentences
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For that reason the outcome of the primary nursing care requirement authorization has to relate to the amount of nursing care required.
2. あめりかアメリカはせかい世界のいち１きごう／よんの４のにさんかたんそ二酸化炭素をはいしゅつ排出しており、ひとり一人あたり当たりのはいしゅつ排出りょう量もせかい世界でもっとも最もおおい多いのです。
1/4 of the world's carbon dioxide emissions are from America: its per-capita emissions are also the greatest in the world.
The canal can accommodate ships as large as 150,000 dead weight tons.
Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas.
My father cut down on salty food as I had advised.
The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
It cannot reasonably be assumed that decreasing the dose would reduce the risk of side-effects.
The differing volumes of carbon emissions are plotted in the graph below.
Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored.