Japanese Conversation · Level 12
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Japanese word
センサー
Pronunciation
Romajisensā
Meaning
- nounsensor
Example
この機械には温度センサーが付いています。ko no ki kai ni wa on do se n sā ga tsu i te i ma su
This machine has a temperature sensor.
More examples
人感センサーが人の動きをすぐに感知します。jin kan se n sā ga hito no ugo ki o su gu ni kan chi shi ma su
The motion sensor quickly detects people's movements.
Core concept
A sensor detects a physical condition and turns it into information that a machine can use.
Common phrases
人感センサーjin kan se n sā
motion sensor
センサーで測定するse n sā de soku tei su ru
measure with a sensor
センサーを設置するse n sā o set chi su ru
install a sensor
Similar words
検知器kenchiki: A device that detects a specified condition, often to determine whether it has reached a set level.
Definition in Japanese
温度や光などの状態を感知し、その変化を信号として伝える装置。on do ya hikari na do no jō tai o kan chi shi so no hen ka o shin gō to shi te tsuta e ru sō chi
Word origin
センサー (sensā, "sensor") is borrowed from English sensor, which comes from Latin sensor, "one who perceives," from sentīre, "to feel or perceive."
Usage tips
- Sensor and censor are homophones in many varieties of English, but a sensor detects conditions while a censor removes or restricts material.