1.
weight; heaviness
The physical quality of being heavy. The felt sense of heaviness in an object.
この石はかなりの重みがある。
This stone has quite a bit of weight.
赤ちゃんを抱くと、命の重みを感じる。
When I hold a baby, I feel the weight of life.
ずっしりとした重みのある鉄の鍋は熱が均一に伝わる。
A solid, heavy iron pot distributes heat evenly.
2.
significance; gravitas; gravity; weight (figurative)
The quality of being important, serious, or carrying authority. Used for words, decisions, positions, and responsibilities.
赤ちゃんを抱くと、命の重みを感じる。
When I hold a baby, I feel the weight of life.
社長の言葉には重みがある。
The president's words carry weight.
経験を積むことで、発言に重みが出てくる。
As you gain experience, your statements gain gravitas.
責任の重みに耐えかねて、辞任を決意した。
Unable to bear the weight of responsibility, he decided to resign.
The nominal form of 重い (heavy), expressing heaviness as a quality or abstract concept.
SENSE 1 (physical):
Describes the felt heaviness of an object.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (physical):
- 重みがある (to have weight)
- ずっしりとした重み (solid weight)
SENSE 2 (figurative):
Describes the significance, authority, or gravity that something carries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (figurative):
- 言葉の重み (the weight of words)
- 責任の重み (the weight of responsibility)
- 重みを増す (to gain significance)
- 重みのある発言 (a weighty statement)