錘すい

suffix, counter

counter for spindles

Specialized counter used for spindles, such as in textile machinery or yarn production.

• この工こう場じょうでは一いち日にちに千せん錘すいの糸いとを生せい産さんしている。

  This factory produces a thousand spindles of yarn per day.

noun

weight (for scales)

Refers to a physical weight used with a balance or scale; compare with 分銅, which is more common for standard scale weights.

See also: 分銅

• 天てん秤びんの錘すいが足たりなくて正せい確かくに測はかれなかった。

  I couldn't measure accurately because the scale was missing a weight.