目方
Meanings
1
General noun for weight, often used in everyday contexts like weighing objects or body weight.
Please weigh this luggage.
I've gained weight recently.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の目方を計るto weigh something (measure its weight)
They decide the price after weighing the vegetables.
- 目方が増える/減るthe weight increases/decreases
The luggage's weight increased because of the humidity.
- 目方をごまかすto cheat on the weight (of goods being sold)
That shop was cheating on the weight of the meat.