How to say “volume” in Japanese | 音量 (おんりょう、onryō)

The Japanese vocabulary「音量 (おんりょう、onryō)」means “volume.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word音量
Hiraganaおんりょう
Romaji Readingonryō
English Meaningvolume

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence動画の音量を上げてもらえる?
Romaji ReadingDōga no onryō o agete moraeru?
English MeaningPlease turn up the volume of the video. (Casual Form)
Japanese Sentence動画の音量を上げてください。
Romaji ReadingDōga no onryō o agete kudasai.
English MeaningPlease turn up the volume of the video. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence音量を下げて。
Romaji ReadingOnryō o sagete.
English MeaningTurn the volume down. (Spoken and Non-honorific Language, Casual)
Japanese Sentence音量を下げてください。
Romaji ReadingOnryō o sagete kudasai.
English MeaningPlease turn down the volume. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence祖父はテレビの音量を大きくした。
Romaji ReadingSofu wa terebi no onryō o ōkiku shita.
English MeaningMy grandfather turned up the volume of the TV. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence祖父はテレビの音量を大きくしました。
Romaji ReadingSofu wa terebi no onryō o ōkiku shimashita.
English MeaningMy grandfather turned up the volume of the TV. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence好きな音楽を大音量で流す。
Romaji ReadingSukina ongaku o dai onryō de nagasu.
English MeaningI’ll play my favorite music at a high volume. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence好きな音楽を大音量で流します。
Romaji ReadingSukina ongaku o dai onryō de nagashimasu.
English MeaningI’ll play my favorite music at a high volume. (Polite Form)