分量(ぶんりょう)

ぶんりょう
noun
amount; portion; quantity
1. amount; portion; quantity
The amount or portion of something, often in recipes or dosages.
砂糖(さとう)の分量(ぶんりょう)を減(へ)らす。
To reduce the amount of sugar.
レシピ通(どお)りの分量(ぶんりょう)で作(つく)る。
To make it with the amounts in the recipe.
適切(てきせつ)な分量(ぶんりょう)を守(まも)ってください。
Please follow the appropriate amount.

分量(ぶんりょう) refers to the amount or portion of something, especially in contexts where precise measurement matters — cooking recipes, medicine dosages, and mixing ratios.

WORD FORMATION:
分(ぶん) (portion) + 量(りょう) (amount)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 分量(ぶんりょう)を量(はか)る: to measure the amount
  • 分量(ぶんりょう)を調整(ちょうせい)する: to adjust the amount
  • 分量(ぶんりょう)を守(まも)る: to follow the specified amount
  • 分量(ぶんりょう)通(どお)りに: according to the specified amount

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 量(りょう): amount, quantity (more general)
  • 適量(てきりょう): appropriate amount (often seen in recipes as 'to taste')
  • 少量(しょうりょう): small amount
  • 大量(たいりょう): large amount

Related Words

Synonym: 量(りょう) (amount (general))
Related: 適量(てきりょう) (appropriate amount)
Related: 少量(しょうりょう) (small amount)
Antonym: 大量(たいりょう) (large amount)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:41 · Revised 2026.4.14 15:33
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