容 量(ようりょう)

ようりょう

noun

capacity

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.

With a high-capacity USB drive, you can save lots of videos.

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

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

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