Japanese word

秤

Pronunciation

Romajihakari

Meaning

  • nounscale

Example

この秤でりんごを量ります。ko no hakari de ri n go o haka ri ma su

I weigh apples with this scale.

Illustration for 秤 (scale)

More examples

郵便物を秤に載せて重さを確認します。yū bin butsu o hakari ni no se te omo sa o kaku nin shi ma su

I put the package on a scale to check its weight.

Core concept

It is an instrument that compares or measures an object's weight.

Common phrases

  • 秤で量るhakari de haka ru

    weigh with a scale

  • 秤に載せるhakari ni no se ru

    put on a scale

Definition in Japanese

物の重量を測定するための道具。mono no jū ryō o soku tei su ru ta me no dō gu

Word origin

The word 秤 (hakari, "scale") comes from the native verb はかる (hakaru, "to measure") in noun form, with 秤 used for the weighing sense.

Usage tips

  • A bathroom scale and a kitchen scale perform the same basic function as this word, although English usually specifies the setting with a compound.

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