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absolute amount; absolute quantity
The total or overall amount of something, as opposed to a relative proportion or ratio. Often used when emphasizing that the sheer volume of something is insufficient or significant regardless of percentages.
練習の絶対量が足りない。
The absolute amount of practice is not enough.
経験の絶対量で差がつく。
The difference comes down to the sheer volume of experience.
割合は高くても、絶対量としてはまだ少ない。
Even though the proportion is high, in terms of absolute quantity it's still small.
絶対量 is a compound of 絶対 (absolute) and 量 (amount). It refers to the total volume of something, as opposed to its relative proportion.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 絶対量が足りない: the absolute amount is insufficient
- 絶対量を増やす: to increase the total amount
- 絶対量で差がつく: the difference comes down to sheer volume
- 絶対量としては少ない: small in absolute terms
USAGE:
Often used to emphasize that raw numbers matter more than ratios or percentages. Frequently appears in discussions of study time, practice hours, experience, food supply, or resources where the total volume is the decisive factor.
CONTRAST:
- 相対的: relative (in proportion to something else)
- 割合: ratio, proportion