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dosage; dose
The amount of medicine or substance to be taken or administered at one time or over a period. Commonly seen on medicine packaging and in medical instructions.
用量を守ってください。
Please follow the prescribed dosage.
一日の用量は三錠です。
The daily dosage is three tablets.
用法・用量をよく読んでから服用してください。
Please read the usage and dosage instructions carefully before taking the medicine.
用量 is almost always used in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 用法・用量 — usage and dosage (standard phrase on medicine labels)
- 一日の用量 — daily dose
- 用量を守る — to follow the dosage
- 最大用量 — maximum dose
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 容量 — capacity, volume (of a container; same reading but different kanji)
- 用量 — dosage (specific to medicine)
The pair 用法・用量 appears on virtually all medicine packaging in Japan.