許 容 量(きょようりょう)

きょようりょう

noun

tolerance; permissible amount; capacity

1. tolerance; permissible amount; allowable limit; capacity

The maximum amount or degree that can be accepted, tolerated, or handled. Used in technical, medical, and everyday contexts.

許容量(きょようりょう)を超(こ)えた。

It exceeded the permissible limit.

ストレスの許容量(きょようりょう)は人(ひと)によって違(ちが)う。

Stress tolerance differs from person to person.

一日(いちにち)の摂取(せっしゅ)許容量(きょようりょう)を守(まも)って、サプリメントを正(ただ)しく使(つか)いましょう。

Let's use supplements correctly by following the daily permissible intake amount.

Usage

Used in technical, medical, and everyday contexts. In medicine, 許容量(きょようりょう) refers to the maximum safe dose. In engineering, it refers to load or capacity limits. In everyday speech, it can refer to personal tolerance (for stress, workload, etc.).

Common collocations

許容量(きょようりょう)を超(こ)える (to exceed the permissible limit)
摂取(せっしゅ)許容量(きょようりょう) (acceptable daily intake)
最大(さいだい)許容量(きょようりょう) (maximum allowable amount)

Similar words

容量(ようりょう): capacity, volume — general capacity without the "permissible" nuance
限度(げんど): limit, bounds — general limit
上限(じょうげん): upper limit — specifically the maximum

Related Words

Related: 容量(ようりょう) (capacity (general))

Related: 上限(じょうげん) (upper limit)

Compare: 限度(げんど) (limit, bounds)

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