1.
in large quantities, in bulk, in great amounts
Describes doing something involving a large volume or number. Used for physical quantities, production, consumption, and abstract amounts.
水を大量に飲む。
To drink water in large quantities.
大量に仕入れたので安くなった。
It became cheaper because we purchased in bulk.
この工場では毎日部品を大量に生産している。
This factory produces parts in large quantities every day.
Emphasizes a large volume or amount of something. The underlying noun 大量 means 'large quantity' and can also be used as a の-adjective (大量の).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大量に生産する: to mass-produce
- 大量に消費する: to consume in large amounts
- 大量に買う: to buy in bulk
- 大量に発生する: to occur in large numbers
- 大量に摂取する: to ingest in large quantities
SIMILAR WORDS:
- たくさん: a lot — more casual and general-purpose
- 多量に: in large amounts — near-synonym; 多量 is slightly more formal and often used in scientific contexts
- 大いに: greatly, very much — describes degree or intensity rather than quantity