noun
weight (as in weighing something)
Refers to the weight of an object, often in contexts like measuring or comparing weights. Not a common everyday word; 重さ is more usual.
この掛け目は正確ですか。
Is this weight accurate?
noun
loan-to-value ratio; loanable value
Financial term used in lending contexts, referring to the ratio of a loan to the value of the collateral. Domain-specific.
銀行は担保の掛け目を評価して融資額を決める。
The bank determines the loan amount by assessing the loan-to-value ratio of the collateral.
noun
yarn over (knitting stitch)
A knitting term for the stitch where the yarn is passed over the needle. Domain-specific.
この編み図では、掛け目を2回続けて行います。
In this knitting pattern, you do two yarn overs in a row.
The common word for 'weight'; 掛け目 is a rare synonym mostly seen in older or technical contexts.
Compound of 掛け (kake, 'hanging' or 'applying') + 目 (me, 'mark' or 'scale'), referring to a mark on a scale or a measure of weight. The financial and knitting senses are specialized extensions.