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“weight” in Japanese

Japanese

Also重量 (jūryō) · 目方 (mekata) · 重み (omomi)

Pronunciation

Romajiomosa

Example

荷物の重さを量ります。ni motsu no omo sa o haka ri ma su

I will measure the weight of the luggage.

Illustration for 重さ (weight)

How to say “weight” in Japanese

“Weight” in Japanese is 重さ (omosa).

It treats how heavy something is as a property that can be measured or compared.

Full entry for 重さ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 重さ

この箱の重さはどのくらいですか。ko no bako no omo sa wa do no ku ra i de su ka

What is the weight of this box?

このリュックは重さで肩が痛くなります。ko no ryu kku wa omo sa de kata ga ita ku na ri ma su

The weight of this backpack makes my shoulders hurt.

Tips for using 重さ

  • In shops and delivery services, a package's 重さ (omosa) may be stated in kilograms, linking the word to the number shown on a scale.

Other Japanese words for “weight”

荷物の重量を測ります。ni motsu no jū ryō o haka ri ma su

I measure the weight of the luggage.

この荷物の目方は五キロです。ko no ni motsu no me kata wa go ki ro de su

This luggage weighs five kilograms.

この石には重みがあります。ko no ishi ni wa omo mi ga a ri ma su

The stone has weight.

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