多量(たりょう)

たりょう
noun / na-adjective
large quantity, large amount
1. large quantity, large amount
A large volume or amount of something. Can function as a noun or as a na-adjective modifier.
多量(たりょう)の水(みず)を飲(の)む。
To drink a large amount of water.
アルコールを多量(たりょう)に摂取(せっしゅ)すると危険(きけん)だ。
Consuming alcohol in large quantities is dangerous.
この薬(くすり)を多量(たりょう)に服用(ふくよう)すると副作用(ふくさよう)が出(で)る恐(おそ)れがある。
Taking this medicine in large doses may cause side effects.

多量(たりょう) combines 多(た) (many, much) and 量(りょう) (quantity, amount).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多量(たりょう)の + noun (a large amount of...)
  • 多量(たりょう)に摂取(せっしゅ)する (to consume in large quantities)
  • 多量(たりょう)に含(ふく)む (to contain in large amounts)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 多量(たりょう) vs. 大量(たいりょう): Both mean "large quantity," but 大量(たいりょう) is more common in everyday usage and implies a greater scale. 多量(たりょう) tends to appear in technical, medical, or scientific contexts.
  • 少量(しょうりょう) is the antonym (small quantity).
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