キログラム（キログラム、kiroguramu）
- kilogram

The word キログラム is the Japanese term for "kilogram," a unit of mass in the metric system. It is a measurement of weight, specifically 1,000 grams. It is a widely used unit for measuring the weight of various objects, from food items to scientific materials. ⚫︎ It is a fundamental unit in the International System of Units (SI).

⚫︎ このりんごはキログラムあたり200円です。 Translation: This apple is 200 yen per kilogram. ⚫︎ 赤ちゃんは生まれたとき、3キログラムありました。 Translation: The baby weighed 3 kilograms at birth.

⚫︎ キログラム is used in the same way "kilogram" is used in English. ⚫︎ You would use it when discussing the weight of something. ⚫︎ It is common in contexts like grocery shopping, discussing body weight, or in scientific measurements.

⚫︎ キログラム is written in katakana: キログラム. ⚫︎ It is not typically written in hiragana or kanji. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana for キログラム.

⚫︎ While there aren't direct synonyms for キログラム in Japanese, you might use phrases like 重さ (omosa - weight) or 質量 (shitsuryou - mass) in a broader context. However, these are not direct replacements for キログラム.

⚫︎ There are no direct antonyms for キログラム in terms of units of measurement. ⚫︎ You could consider lighter units like グラム (gram) to be related, as they are smaller units of mass.

この荷物の重さは5キログラムです。 ・Translation: This package weighs 5 kilograms. ・Explanation: This sentence directly uses キログラム to state the weight of a package.

私は体重をキログラムで測ります。 ・Translation: I measure my weight in kilograms. ・Explanation: This explains how one measures their own weight in kilograms.

⚫︎ キログラム comes from the French word "kilogramme," which is a combination of "kilo" (meaning thousand) and "gramme" (gram). ⚫︎ It was adopted into Japanese as a loanword, written in katakana to represent its foreign origin.