amount (A2)

カタカナ: アマウント

IPA: /əˈmaʊnt/

Definition

A quantity of something. 'A large amount of water.' Important rule: use 'amount of' with UNCOUNTABLE nouns (water, time, money, stress). Use 'number of' with COUNTABLE nouns (people, books, mistakes). Japanese 量 covers both — English separates them.

意味: 何かの量のことです。'A large amount of water.'（大量の水）。重要なルール：'amount of'は不可算名詞（water、time、money、stressなど）と使います。可算名詞（people、books、mistakesなど）には'number of'を使います。日本語の「量」は両方をカバーしますが、英語では区別します。

Examples / 例文

• かなりの量の宿題が出た。 — I was given a large amount of homework.

• 彼女はコーヒーを大量に飲む。 — She drinks a huge amount of coffee.

• 少量でも効果があります。 — Even a small amount is effective.

Amount の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Amount:

• 量
• 金額
• 数量

How to Use Amount

a large/small amount of [uncountable noun] (quantifier)

To describe how much of something there is — "A small amount of practice every day is enough."

amount to [total] (phrasal verb)

To reach a total of — "The total costs amount to $500."

See "Amount" in the English dictionary

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