大量(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)の水(みず)が必要(ひつよう)です。
A large quantity of water is needed.
大量(たいりょう)に生産(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)の + Noun (a large quantity of ~)
  • 大量(たいりょう)に + Verb (in large quantities, massively)

Common collocations

Antonym: 少量(しょうりょう) (small quantity)