NichiDict

重し

おもし
重石
[omoshi]

Meanings

1.Noun

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers)

2.Noun

weight (as used in balances)

Examples

漬け物桶に重石を乗せた。

I placed a stone weight on the pickling tub.

重石の代わりに水を入れた袋を使う方法もある。

There is also a method of using a bag filled with water instead of a stone weight.

梅干しを漬けるとき適切なさの重石を選ぶのが大切だ。

When pickling plums, pick a stone weight of the right heft.