How to say "quantity" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 量りょうnoun, noun (suffix)The general word for quantity or amount — how much there is of something — covering volume and capacity as well; the default choice for the amount of water, work, information, and the like.
- 数量すうりょうnounQuantity of things — how many or how much; typical of goods, stock, orders, and shipments, and close in meaning to 量 in many contexts.
- 分量ぶんりょうnounThe amount of something — how much of it is used, needed, or contained; fits the amount of an ingredient in a recipe or the amount of work a task involves.
- 個数こすうnounQuantity as a count — the number of individual items; fits things that come as separate pieces, as in the number of items in an order, not bulk or uncountable amounts.
- 高たかnoun, noun (suffix)For 'quantity' this is seldom the word you want: it is really at home in set expressions for amounts, and 量 or 数量 is the natural choice instead.
量 is the default for quantity or amount, and covers volume and capacity; 数量 suits the quantity of things such as goods or stock; 分量 is the amount used or contained; 個数 is a count of items; avoid 高.
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