Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 重し(おもし) in Japanese

重し, 重石
Kana Reading
おもし
Romaji
omoshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers)
    Example sentence
    豆腐は軽く重しをして、２０分ほどおいて水切りする。 Lightly weigh the tofu down, leave it for about 20 minutes then drain.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    weight (as used in balances)

Examples of 重し, 重石, おもし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

石 JLPT 3

5 strokes

stone

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク, コク

Kun'Yomi: いし

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重 JLPT 4

9 strokes

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On'Yomi: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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