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VocabJLPT N1

pound (unit of weight)

Noun

Definitions

1. pound (unit of weight)
2. pound (currency)
3. Libra

This katakana word refers to the unit of currency used in the United Kingdom (pound sterling) as well as the unit of weight used in English-speaking countries. Context usually makes clear which meaning is intended.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please correct the weight field from pounds to kg right away.

Sentence 2

The cooking show mentioned an "8-pound turkey."

Sentence 3

I'm losing five pounds. No excuses.

Sentence 4

The silence weighs on me like a ten-pound stone.

Sentence 5

If courage could be bought by the pound, I'd place an order right now.