momme

American  

[mom-ee] / ˈmɒm i /

noun

plural

momme

1. a Japanese unit of weight equal to 3.75 grams.

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Etymology

Origin of momme

1720–30; < Japanese, equivalent to mon- letter (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wén ) + -me ( y ) eye (earlier *mai )

Example Sentences

According to American measurements a momme is 0.132 oz. av. and 0.120 oz. troy.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson

Ni momme suru 'I consider it worth two momme,' or ni momme ni iasui 'I can sell this for more than two momme, or at two momme this is cheap.'

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

Fiacu me means 'one hundred momme,' fiacu ichi momme 'one hundred and one,' icquan me means 'one thousand momme,' jicquanme means 'ten thousand.'

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

When the tenth part of a momme is divided again into ten parts it is counted as ichirin, nirin, sarin, iorin, gorin, rocurin, xichirin, fachirin, and curin.

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

The average weight of Japanese is recorded as 13 kwan 830 momme.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson