満量(まんりょう)

まんりょう
noun
full dose; full capacity; maximum amount
1. full dose; full capacity; maximum amount
The maximum quantity or dose of something, particularly medication, fuel, or any substance measured by volume or weight. Commonly used in pharmaceutical and technical contexts.
薬(くすり)は満量(まんりょう)まで増(ふ)やした。
The medication was increased to the full dose.
タンクに満量(まんりょう)の燃料(ねんりょう)を入(い)れてください。
Please fill the tank to full capacity with fuel.
一日(いちにち)の満量(まんりょう)を超(こ)えて服用(ふくよう)すると副作用(ふくさよう)のリスクが高(たか)まる。
Taking more than the maximum daily dose increases the risk of side effects.

Composed of 満(まん) (full, filled) and 量(りょう) (quantity, amount). Most commonly encountered in pharmaceutical contexts where dosage limits are specified, but also used for fuel tanks, containers, and other measurable quantities.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 満量(まんりょう)処方(しょほう): full-dose prescription
  • 一日(いちにち)満量(まんりょう): maximum daily dose
  • 満量(まんりょう)まで増(ふ)やす: to increase to the full dose

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 最大量(さいだいりょう): maximum amount — more general and less technical
  • 上限量(じょうげんりょう): upper limit amount — emphasizes the ceiling rather than the full amount
  • 適量(てきりょう): appropriate amount — the right amount, not necessarily the maximum

NOTE ON HOMOPHONES:
Not to be confused with 満了(まんりょう) (expiration, completion of a term), which shares the same reading but different kanji and meaning.

Related Words

Homophone: 満了(まんりょう)
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