容量(ようりょう)

ようりょう
noun
capacity
quantity
See also: 要領(ようりょう) (knack, essentials), 用量(ようりょう) (dosage (homophone))
1. capacity, volume
The maximum amount that something can contain or hold.
容量(ようりょう)が足(た)りない。
There isn't enough capacity.
Check the battery capacity.
このボトルの容量(ようりょう)は500ミリリットルだ。
This bottle has a capacity of 500 milliliters.
2. storage capacity
The amount of data that can be stored on a device.
This hard disk has a capacity of one terabyte.
容量(ようりょう)が足(た)りない。
There isn't enough capacity.
My phone was running low on storage, so I organized my photos.

容量(ようりょう) refers to the maximum amount something can hold or store.

Common expressions

Compounds

USAGE (computing):
Often measured in bytes (GB, TB) for digital storage. 空(あ)き容量(ようりょう) means available/free space.