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較量 (こうりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

較こう量りょう

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Meanings

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noun

rare term

Rare, formal noun meaning comparison or weighing against each other. Modern Japanese normally uses 比較 or 対比 instead.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、両りょう者しゃの較こう量りょうが論ろんじられている。
In old documents, a comparison of the two is discussed.

Kanji

較contrast, compare
量quantity, measure, weight

Similar words

比ひ較かく
The standard modern word for comparison; 較量 is a rare, formal synonym.
対たい比ひ
Common word for contrast or comparison; 較量 is much rarer and more literary.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 較 (compare) and 量 (measure, quantity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a classical pattern for forming abstract nouns.