WORD DETAIL
体重
たいじゅう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
体重is read asたいじゅうand is a noun for body weight, specified by an owner in犬の体重or by time in今日の体重. - Basic usage: It is used when measuring or recording the weight of a person or animal.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Owner and time
- Use
のto identify whose body weight it is, and a time phrase such as今日のfor the measurement date.
- Use
- Scope
- It refers to the weight of a living body, not the weight of an ordinary object.

