(がんゆうりょう)

がんゆうりょう
noun
content; amount contained
1. content; amount contained (of a substance)
The measurable quantity of a specific substance present within something, used in scientific, nutritional, and industrial contexts.
鉄分(てつぶん)含有量(がんゆうりょう)(たか)い。
The iron content is high.
この食品(しょくひん)はカルシウムの含有量(がんゆうりょう)(おお)い。
This food has a high calcium content.
水質(すいしつ)検査(けんさ)有害(ゆうがい)物質(ぶっしつ)含有量(がんゆうりょう)調(しら)べた。
We checked the content of harmful substances in the water quality test.

A compound of 含有(がんゆう) (containing, inclusion) and (りょう) (amount, quantity). Used in scientific, nutritional, and industrial contexts to express how much of a particular substance is contained in something.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 含有量(がんゆうりょう)(たか)い: high content
  • 含有量(がんゆうりょう)(ひく)い: low content
  • 含有量(がんゆうりょう)測定(そくてい)する: to measure the content
  • 含有量(がんゆうりょう)調(しら)べる: to check the content
  • 栄養素(えいようそ)含有量(がんゆうりょう): nutrient content

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 含有率(がんゆうりつ): content ratio — expressed as a percentage rather than an absolute amount
  • 成分(せいぶん): ingredient, component — refers to the substance itself rather than its quantity
  • 濃度(のうど): concentration — the amount of a substance per unit volume of solution