度ど量りょう

noun

generosity; magnanimity; tolerance

Refers to a person's broad-mindedness, capacity to forgive, or willingness to accept differences. Often used in phrases like 度量が大きい or 度量がある.

• 彼かれは度ど量りょうが大おおきくて、失しっ敗ぱいを許ゆるしてくれた。

  He is magnanimous and forgave my mistake.

• リーダーには度ど量りょうの広ひろさが求もとめられる。

  A leader needs broad-mindedness.

noun

length and capacity; measures

Rare, literal meaning referring to physical dimensions or measurements. Mostly encountered in historical or technical contexts.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、度ど量りょうは長ながさと容よう積せきを表あらわす言こと葉ばとして使つかわれた。

  In old documents, 度量 was used as a term for length and capacity.