重し・重石|おもしomoshi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounstone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers)esp. 重石
   豆腐とうふは軽かるく重おもしをして、２０分ふんほどおいて水切みずきりする。↗

   Lightly weigh the tofu down, leave it for about 20 minutes then drain.
2. nounweight (as used in balances)

• Synonym重りおもりNeutralGeneral term for anything attached to add weight — fishing sinkers, balance weights — whether hung or resting; 「重し」 usually means a stone pressed down on top.
• Related風鎮ふうちんWrittenWritten term for the weight hung at the bottom of a hanging scroll to keep it hanging straight; a specialized term from the mounting of calligraphy and paintings.

Use 「重し」 for a stone or weight pressed down on top of something, like the stone on a pickle tub; use 「重り」 for anything attached to add weight, such as a fishing sinker or balance weight; the weight at the bottom of a hanging scroll is 「風鎮」.

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1. タングステン酸さん塩鉱えんこう物ぶつの総称そうしょう。