熱 量(ねつりょう)

ねつりょう

noun

caloric value; amount of heat; thermal energy

science food abstract

1. caloric value; amount of heat; thermal energy

Scientific and nutritional term

この食品(しょくひん)の熱量(ねつりょう)は高(たか)い。

This food has a high caloric value.

一日(いちにち)に必要(ひつよう)な熱量(ねつりょう)は約(やく)2000キロカロリーだ。

The necessary caloric intake per day is about 2000 kilocalories.

燃料(ねんりょう)の熱量(ねつりょう)を測定(そくてい)する実験(じっけん)を行(おこな)った。

We conducted an experiment to measure the heat energy of the fuel.

2. passion; enthusiasm; energy

Figurative: intensity of feeling or effort

彼(かれ)の熱量(ねつりょう)がすごい。

His passion is incredible.

ファンの熱量(ねつりょう)が会場(かいじょう)を包(つつ)んだ。

The fans' enthusiasm filled the venue.

彼女(かのじょ)は仕事(しごと)に対(たい)する熱量(ねつりょう)が誰(だれ)よりも高(たか)い。

Her passion for work is higher than anyone else's.

Literally "amount of heat." In scientific and nutritional contexts, refers to thermal energy or caloric content. In modern colloquial Japanese, increasingly used figuratively to describe someone's passion or enthusiasm.

Common collocations

熱量(ねつりょう)が高(たか)い: high in calories; high in passion
熱量(ねつりょう)が低(ひく)い: low in calories; lacking enthusiasm
総(そう)熱量(ねつりょう): total caloric value
摂取(せっしゅ)熱量(ねつりょう): caloric intake

Similar words

カロリー: calorie — the loanword, more common in everyday food/diet discussions
情熱(じょうねつ): passion — the standard word for emotional passion or fervor
熱意(ねつい): enthusiasm/eagerness — more formal, used in business and academic contexts

Related Words

Compare: カロリー (calorie)

Compare: 情熱(じょうねつ) (passion)

Compare: 熱意(ねつい) (enthusiasm/eagerness)

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