VocabJLPT N1
quantity
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. amount
  2. 2. quantity
  3. 3. measuring
This noun refers to the amount or quantity of something, such as the portion size of food or the measured quantity of an ingredient in a recipe. It is a practical word used frequently in cooking and everyday measurement contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

See? Add more cheese and it's perfect!

Sentence 2

By evening, the sheer amount of laundry is just exhausting.

Sentence 3

If you reduce the amount of oil in that dish, the aroma really comes through.

Sentence 4

Did you take that medication in exactly the amount the doctor prescribed?

Sentence 5

Wait, half the amount of sugar and it's still plenty sweet?!