Vocabulary

What does 微量 (びりょう, biryou) mean?

微量 (びりょう, biryou) means trace amount.

Quick facts
Readingびりょう
Romajibiryou
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
びりょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbiryou

trace amount

  1. 1noun · na-adjective · no-adjective minuscule amount; extremely small quantity

Example sentences

  • This medicine is effective even in a tiny amount.

  • A trace amount of poison was detected in the blood.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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