軽重（けいちょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: relative importance
Example sentences
- 罪の軽重に応じて罰する。 — The punishment is determined according to the severity of the crime.
- 事の軽重を見きわめる。 — Judge how serious the matter really is.
Idioms & proverbs containing “軽重”
- 鼎の軽重を問う (かなえのけいちょうをとう) — to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence
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