Lightweight - something that is light

Japanese: 軽物 - かるもの
Lightweight - something that is light
〘Noun〙 (lightweight items) Refers to silk fabrics. ※Shoku Nihongi - Keiun 3rd year (706), leap year of the first month, Bogou "Lightweight items such as silk thread and cotton from all over the country" ※Kyogenki - Kinawa (1660) "There are cases where people take light items such as money or treasure" [Additional note] There is also a theory that it corresponds to the later term "komono " (small items) and refers to miscellaneous goods other than rice.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (目方が軽い物の意) 絹布類をいう。※続日本紀‐慶雲三年(706)閏正月戊午「諸国庸中軽物絁糸綿等類」※狂言記・緡縄(1660)「財宝たからか、かる物の類などこそは取るといふ事があれ」[補注]後世の小物(こもの)に当たり、米以外の雑物資をさすという説もある。

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