体 積(たいせき)

たいせき

noun

volume, capacity

formaltechnical

See also: 退席(たいせき) (leaving seat)

1. volume, capacity

The amount of three-dimensional space occupied by an object or enclosed within a container.

この箱(はこ)の体積(たいせき)を計算(けいさん)する。

I calculate the volume of this box.

体積(たいせき)が大(おお)きいものは送料(そうりょう)が高(たか)い。

Items with large volume have high shipping costs.

体積(たいせき)の単位(たんい)は立方(りっぽう)メートルだ。

The unit of volume is cubic meters.

体積(たいせき) is a mathematical and scientific term for three-dimensional volume — the amount of space an object occupies.

Writing

体(たい) (body, object) + 積(せき) (accumulation, product). Literally the "accumulated space of a body."

Common expressions

体積(たいせき)を測(はか)る: to measure volume
体積(たいせき)を計算(けいさん)する: to calculate volume
体積(たいせき)が増(ふ)える: volume increases
体積(たいせき)が大(おお)きい/小(ちい)さい: large/small in volume

Units

Related words

面積(めんせき): area (2D measurement)
容積(ようせき): capacity, internal volume
容量(ようりょう): capacity (also used for digital storage)

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Formal/technical. Learned in school math and science classes.

Related Words

Compare: 容積(ようせき) (capacity; inside container)

Related: 面積(めんせき) (area)

Related: 容量(ようりょう) (capacity)

Compare: 表面積(ひょうめんせき) (surface area)

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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