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load; applied weight or force
The weight or force applied to a structure, machine, or surface. A technical term used in engineering, construction, and physics.
荷重に耐える設計。
A design that withstands the load.
最大荷重は500キログラムだ。
The maximum load capacity is 500 kilograms.
橋にかかる荷重を計算して安全性を確認する。
We calculate the load on the bridge to verify its safety.
Composed of 荷 (load, cargo) + 重 (weight, heavy). A technical/engineering term referring to the force or weight applied to something, not the weight of the object itself. Common collocations: 荷重をかける (to apply a load), 荷重制限 (load limit), 最大荷重 (maximum load), 荷重試験 (load test). Not to be confused with the homophone 果汁 (fruit juice). Types of 荷重: 静荷重 (static load), 動荷重 (dynamic load), 風荷重 (wind load), 雪荷重 (snow load).