Japanese

おもさ
Meaning: weight; heaviness
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

重
さ

Example sentences

Please weigh this box.
このくらいの重さなら、一人で運べます。
If it's about this heavy, I can carry it alone.
これぐらいの重さなら、一人で運べる。
If it's this much weight, I can carry it alone.
空港で手荷物を預ける前に、重さを量った。
At the airport, I weighed my baggage before checking it in.
風袋を引いた正味の重さを量る。
Measure the net weight after subtracting the tare.
責任の重さを犇犇と感じている。
I feel the weight of responsibility keenly.

Usage Notes

A noun formed by adding the suffix '-sa' to the adjective 'omoi' (heavy) to denote degree or measurement.

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