(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.
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
大量(たいりょう)消費(しょうひ)問題(もんだい)なっている。
Mass consumption has become a problem.

USAGE 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)

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