How to say "scales" in Japanese

• 秤はかりJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe common, general word for scales or a weighing machine. Use it whenever you mean a device for weighing things, such as kitchen scales or the scales at a shop counter.
  このはかりであなたの荷物にもつを量はかっていいですよ。↗

  You can weigh your baggage in this balance.
• 皿ばかりさらばかり
  nounRefers to a balance — the kind of scales with pans holding whatever is weighed. It is a less common word, so for 'scales' in general 秤 is usually the better choice.
• 体重計たいじゅうけい
  nounCovers scales for weighing a person — the bathroom scale you step on. Choose this when 'scales' means checking body weight rather than weighing objects.
  体重計たいじゅうけいに乗のりなさい。↗

  Stand on the scales.

Use 秤 for scales or a weighing machine in general; 「皿ばかり」 is a less common word for a balance with pans; use 体重計 for the scales you step on to weigh a person.

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• 秤はかりscales
• 皿ばかりさらばかりbalance
• 体重計たいじゅうけいscale
• 天秤てんびん(balance) scales