(たいりょう)

たいりょう
noun
large quantity, mass
1. large quantity, large amount, mass
A great amount or volume of something. Often used as a の-adjective to modify nouns.
大量(たいりょう)(みず)必要(ひつよう)です
A large quantity of water is needed.
大量(たいりょう)生産(せいさん)されている
It is being mass-produced.
大量(たいりょう)に = in large quantities
Mass consumption has become a problem.

Common patterns

  • 大量(たいりょう) + Noun (a large quantity of ~)
  • 大量(たいりょう) + Verb (in large quantities, massively)

Common collocations

Antonym: 少量(しょうりょう) (small quantity)