荷重(かじゅう)

かじゅう
noun
load; weight (applied force)
technicalscience
1. 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(かじゅう)に耐(た)える設計(せっけい)。
A design that withstands the load.
最大(さいだい)荷重(かじゅう)は500キログラムだ。
The maximum load capacity is 500 kilograms.
橋(はし)にかかる荷重(かじゅう)を計算(けいさん)して安全性(あんぜんせい)を確認(かくにん)する。
We calculate the load on the bridge to verify its safety.

荷(か) (load) + 重(じゅう) (weight). It means the force acting on a structure or part, not the weight of the object itself.

Common collocations

Watch out

  • 果汁(かじゅう): fruit juice; same reading
  • 加重(かじゅう): adding weight; aggravation (of a penalty); same reading
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Added 2026.3.24 22:58 · Revised 2026.10.8 9:43
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