Meaning

Primary

Volume

Word Type

noun

Explanation

In the body, liquids accumulate. It can be the body of a cup, a body of a bucket, or the body of your body. Whatever it is, this body accumulation represents the volume of liquid in your body.

Reading

たいせき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

この立方体の体積を求めなさい。

Find the volume of this cube.

水の体積は温度によって変わることがあります。

The volume of water can change depending on the temperature.

直方体の体積は、「たて×横×高さ」、立方体の体積は、「1辺×1辺×1辺」で計算できます。

The volume of a rectangular prism can be calculated as "length × width × height," and the volume of a cube can be calculated as "side × side × side."

父さんにガレージの体積を測るように言われたんだけど、理由は知らないよ。何か変だよね。

My dad told me to measure the volume of our garage, but I don’t know why. It seems kind of weird to me.

Kanji Composition