線量
Meanings
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radiation dose; dose of radioactivity
Technical term for the amount of radiation absorbed or received. Common in medical, nuclear, and environmental contexts.
In radiation therapy, the dose to the patient is carefully calculated.
After the nuclear accident, radiation doses in the surrounding area were measured.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の線量を測るto measure the radiation dose at a place
The worker measured the radiation dose inside the nuclear plant.
- 線量が高い／低いthe radiation dose is high/low
This area has a high radiation dose, so caution is needed.
- 〈人〉が線量を浴びるfor someone to be exposed to a dose of radiation
In the accident, many workers were exposed to a high dose of radiation.