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N4 Prefix, No-adjective, Counter, Noun

(りょう)both (hands, parents, sides, etc.), counter for carriages (e.g. in a train), counter for vehicles, ryō, tael, traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g, pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold, traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan, unit of weight under the Ritsuryo system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g, counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Prefix, No-adjective

      1.

      both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

    2. Counter

      2.

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

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    3. Noun

      3.

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

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    4. Noun

      4.

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

    5. Noun

      5.

      ryō, traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan

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    6. Noun

      6.

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

      Archaic,

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    7. Counter

      7.

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

      Archaic,

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    Examples

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      先生(せんせい):「(りょう)()()げて(くだ)さい。」

      Teacher: 'Please raise both hands.'

      • N4

      (ぼく)予約(よやく)した(せき)(たし)(さん)(りょう)()だったはず!

      I believe the seat I reserved was in the third car!

      • N4

      契約(けいやく)をする(さい)は、(かなら)(りょう)(しゃ)(あいだ)合意(ごうい)をしなくてはいけません。

      Whenever a contract is made, it must be agreed between the both parties.

      • N4

      (ふゆ)(なつ)(りょう)シーズン()(こと)出来(でき)るようなデザインの(くつ)購入(こうにゅう)したいのですが…。

      I would like to purchase shoes designed in such a way that I can wear them in both the winter and summer seasons...

      • N3

      鉄道(てつどう)オタクの友達(ともだち)から、(あたら)しく出来(でき)新幹線(しんかんせん)通常(つうじょう)新幹線(しんかんせん)より(さん)(りょう)(ぶん)(なが)いと()いた。

      A train geek friend told me that the new bullet train is three car lengths longer than the regular bullet train.

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