Translation guide
A small, heavy object placed on top of papers to keep them from being scattered by wind or movement.
The physical object used to weigh down papers on a desk.
The standard Japanese word for a paperweight, especially the traditional kind used in calligraphy.
I use a paperweight when doing calligraphy.
A general word for a weight used to hold something down, not specific to paper. Can be used for a paperweight in context.
Loanword from English, used for modern or decorative paperweights.
I have a glass paperweight on my desk.
紙が飛ばないように重しを置いてください。
Please put a weight on the papers so they don't fly away.