両(りょう)

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   prefixno-adjective

   both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

   両(りょう)地(ち)域(いき)は宗(しゅう)教(きょう)と文(ぶん)化(か)が違(ちが)っている。

   • The two regions differ in religion and culture.

   Words:両(りょう)地(ち)域(いき)は宗(しゅう)教(きょう)と文(ぶん)化(か)が違(ちが)う

   Verified

   両(りょう)国(こっ)家(か)は戦(せん)争(そう)を始(はじ)めた。

   • Both nations entered into a war.

   Words:両(りょう)国(こっ)家(か)は戦(せん)争(そう)を始(はじ)める

2. 2

   counter

   counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles

   See also: 輛(りょう)

   十(じゅう)両(りょう)編(へん)成(せい)の電(でん)車(しゃ)。

   • A ten-car train.

   Words:両(りょう)編(へん)成(せい)電(でん)車(しゃ)

   Verified
3. 3

   noun

   ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g

   See also: 匁(もんめ)

   金(きん)一(いち)両(りょう)の重(おも)さ。

   • The weight of one ryō of gold.

   Words:両(りょう)重(おも)さ

   Verified
4. 4

   ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

   昔(むかし)、米(べい)一(いち)俵(ひょう)は一(いち)両(りょう)だった。

   • Long ago, one bale of rice cost one ryō.

   Words:昔(むかし)一(いっ)俵(ぴょう)両(りょう)だった

   Verified
5. 5

   ryō; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan

   See also: 反(はん)

   この列(れっ)車(しゃ)は七(なな)両(りょう)編(へん)成(せい)です。

   • This train is made up of seven cars.

   Words:この列(れっ)車(しゃ)は七(しち)両(りょう)編(へん)成(せい)です

   Verified

   列(れっ)車(しゃ)は１５両(りょう)編(へん)成(せい)だ。

   • The train is made up of fifteen cars.

   Words:列(れっ)車(しゃ)は両(りょう)編(へん)成(せい)だ

6. 6

   ryō; tael; unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g

   archaic

   See also: 斤(きん)

7. 7

   counter

   counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

   archaic

   See also: 領(りょう)

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