ボリューム
also: ヴォリューム · ボリウム
Meanings
volume; sound level
Refers to how loud audio is, especially on a TV, phone, stereo, or other device. Common with 上げる, 下げる, and 調整する.
Turn the TV volume down a little.
The earphone volume is too loud.
volume; book volume
Used for a numbered book or installment, especially in titles, cataloging, or English-style labeling such as ボリューム1. In ordinary Japanese, 巻 is often the more native/common word.
I ordered volume 2 of this English-learning textbook series.
Computing term for a logical storage area or mounted disk volume. Common in operating-system, disk, and backup contexts.
Please format the new volume before using it.
Select the destination volume for the backup.
potentiometer; variable resistor
Electronics use for a variable resistor, such as the component behind a volume control. ボリウム as an alternate spelling for this sense.
Adjust the output with the semi-fixed potentiometer on the circuit board.
In old parts lists, it is sometimes written as ボリウム.
Usage patterns
- ボリュームを上げるto turn up the volume
Please turn up the volume on the TV.
- ボリュームがあるto be substantial or filling (of food, hair, content, etc.)
This lunch is filling and satisfying.
- ボリュームを下げるto turn down the volume
Since it was late at night, I turned the volume down.
- 〈物〉にボリュームを出すto add volume or fullness to something (e.g. hair)
I got a perm to add volume to my hair.
- ボリュームを調整するto adjust the volume
I adjusted the volume on the speaker.