重じゅう

noun

jūbako; multi-tiered food box

Abbreviation of 重箱. Used in contexts where the full word is understood, such as in traditional cuisine or bento culture.

See also: 重箱

• おせち料りょう理りは重じゅうに詰つめて出だす。

  Osechi dishes are served packed in a jūbako.

noun, used as a prefix

heavy

Noun prefix used in compounds to indicate physical weight or heaviness.

• 重じゅう火か器きの使し用ようは制せい限げんされている。

  The use of heavy weapons is restricted.

noun, used as a prefix

serious; extreme

Noun prefix used in compounds to indicate severity, intensity, or seriousness.

• 重じゅう労ろう働どうで体からだを壊こわした。

  I ruined my health from heavy labor.

suffix, counter

-fold; -ply

Suffix and counter for layers, used in the traditional ichi-ni-san counting system. Often seen in words like 二重 (double) or 三重 (triple).

See also: 重 (え)

• この生き地じは二に重じゅうになっている。

  This fabric is double-layered.