一いっ斤きん

noun

1 kin (approx. 0.6 kg)

Traditional Japanese unit of weight, still used in some contexts such as selling rice or bread. 1 kin = 600 g.

• 米こめを一いっ斤きんください。

  Please give me 1 kin of rice.

noun

1 loaf of bread

Commonly used when buying a whole loaf of bread at a bakery. The weight is approximately 1 kin (600 g), but the term focuses on the loaf as a unit.

• パン屋やで一いっ斤きんの食しょくパンを買かった。

  I bought a loaf of bread at the bakery.