微量

Chinese

tiny; minute; clandestine
tiny; minute; clandestine; hide; elegant; exquisite
 
capacity; quantity; amount
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; to measure
 
trad. (微量)
simp. #(微量)

Pronunciation


Noun

微量

  1. very small amount; extremely small quantity; trace; smidgen

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
りょう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲiɾʲo̞ː]

Adjective

()(りょう) • (biryō-na (adnominal ()(りょう) (biryō na), adverbial ()(りょう) (biryō ni))

  1. trace in amount
    • 2024 June 3, 武見敬三 [Keizō Takemi], quotee, “第213回国会 衆議院 決算行政監視委員会 第4号 令和6年6月3日 [213th Diet House of Representatives Settlement Administration Oversight Committee No. 4 June 3, 2024]”, in 国会会議録検索システム [Diet Proceedings Search System]‎[1], 国立国会図書館 [National Diet Library], retrieved 23 September 2025:
      [...] 柔軟剤等の香料として使用される微量な化学物質に接することによって頭痛や目まいなどの多様な症状を訴える方々がいらっしゃるということは、しっかりと認識をしております。
      [...] jūnanzai-tō no kōryō toshite shiyō sareru biryō na kagaku busshitsu ni sessuru koto ni yotte zutsū ya memai nado no tayō na shōjō o uttaeru katagata ga irassharu to iu koto wa, shikkari to ninshiki o shite ori masu.
      [...] We are well aware that some people complain of various symptoms, such as headaches and dizziness, after coming into contact with trace amounts of chemicals used as fragrances in fabric softeners and other products.

Inflection

Noun

()(りょう) • (biryō

  1. tiny amount; miniscule amount