1.
content; amount contained (of a substance)
The measurable quantity of a specific substance present within something, used in scientific, nutritional, and industrial contexts.
鉄分の含有量が高い。
The iron content is high.
この食品はカルシウムの含有量が多い。
This food has a high calcium content.
水質検査で有害物質の含有量を調べた。
We checked the content of harmful substances in the water quality test.
A compound of 含有 (containing, inclusion) and 量 (amount, quantity). Used in scientific, nutritional, and industrial contexts to express how much of a particular substance is contained in something.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 含有量が高い: high content
- 含有量が低い: low content
- 含有量を測定する: to measure the content
- 含有量を調べる: to check the content
- 栄養素の含有量: nutrient content
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 含有率: content ratio — expressed as a percentage rather than an absolute amount
- 成分: ingredient, component — refers to the substance itself rather than its quantity
- 濃度: concentration — the amount of a substance per unit volume of solution