リョウ
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
Noun
2. generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
3. pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
Pitch accent
リョ
ウ
Used in vocabulary (190 in total)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
Examples (16 in total)
The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
It is quality, not quantity that counts.
There are many people and cars on that street.
How much alcohol do you usually drink?
He drinks a moderate amount of coffee.
I prefer quality to quantity.
Does the amount of rain affect the growth of crops?
Fibre-optic cables can carry huge amounts of information.
I usually eat less than my boyfriend.
In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.
We will pay you according to the amount of work you do.
How often and how much should I feed my dog?
You get paid in proportion to the amount of the work you do.
They need to eat double that amount.
However, the amount of wind available varies with the location and the season of the year.
Her mother, Mrs Brown, increased the amount of vegetables in her diet.