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容積 (ようせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
capacity ; volume
Refers to the internal space or holding capacity of a container, room, or vessel; often used in technical or everyday contexts for measuring how much something can hold.
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To calculate the volume, multiply the length, width, and height.
Kanji 積 volume, product (x*y), acreage Similar words 体たい 積せき 体積 is more general for the volume of any three-dimensional object, while 容積 specifically emphasizes the capacity or internal space of a container.
容よう 量りょう 容量 is often used for storage capacity (e.g., memory, battery) or abstract capacity, whereas 容積 is more physical and spatial.
Etymology Compound of 容 (contain, hold) and 積 (accumulate, pile up), literally 'contained accumulation', referring to the space something can hold.
