容量

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read ようりょう. 容 contributes containing and 量 an amount, forming a word for how much a container or storage device can hold.
• Basic usage: It is used for the amount of liquid a bottle holds or the amount of data a device can store.
  • 写真を整理したら、端末の空き容量が大きく増えた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Total capacity and available space
  • 空き容量 is storage space that is not currently used. In the photo example, available space increases rather than the device's total capacity.