noun
kilogram-force; kilogram-weight
Technical unit of force equal to the weight of one kilogram under standard gravity (9.80665 N). Used in engineering contexts, especially in older Japanese texts.
このエンジンの推力は500キログラム重です。
The thrust of this engine is 500 kilogram-force.
The SI unit of force; 1 kgf ≈ 9.80665 N. Modern technical writing prefers ニュートン, but キログラム重 is still seen in some contexts.
Compound of キログラム (kilogram) and 重 (weight/force), a calque of English 'kilogram-weight' or 'kilogram-force'.