肺はい活かつ量りょう

noun

lung capacity; vital capacity

Medical and everyday term for the maximum amount of air the lungs can hold; often used in health contexts.

• 健けん康こう診しん断だんで肺はい活かつ量りょうを測はかった。

  I had my lung capacity measured at the health checkup.

• 水すい泳えいを続つづけると肺はい活かつ量りょうが増ふえると言いわれている。

  It is said that continuing swimming increases lung capacity.