満量(まんりょう)

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.