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N4 Prefix, の-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.

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    1. Prefix, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

    2. Counter

      1. 2.

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

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    3. Noun

      1. 3.

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

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      2. 4.

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

      3. 5.

        ryō, traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan

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      4. 6.

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

        Archaic,

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    4. Counter

      1. 7.

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

        Archaic,

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    両 【りょう】

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    • 先生(せんせい):「(りょう)()()げて(くだ)さい。」

      Teacher: 'Please raise both hands.'

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    • (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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