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paperweight

/ˈpeɪpərˌweɪt/ /ˈpeɪpɚˌweɪt/

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noun

文鎮

A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.

Examples :

"My grandmother placed a beautiful glass paperweight on the stack of letters to keep them from blowing off the desk. "

祖母は、手紙が机から飛ばされないように、美しいガラスの文鎮を手紙の束の上に置きました。

stationery item utility thing building

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noun

文鎮

Any object used for this purpose.

Examples :

"John used his coffee mug as a paperweight."

ジョンはコーヒーカップを文鎮として使った。

stationery utility item writing thing

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noun

役に立たない備品

A useless piece of equipment.

Examples :

"The antique paperweight on my desk is a beautiful object, but it's completely useless—just a paperweight. "

私の机にあるアンティークの文鎮は美しいオブジェだが、完全に役に立たないものだ。ただの役に立たない備品だ。

utility item thing