Japanese Conversation · Level 11
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Japanese word
メーター
Pronunciation
Romajimētā
Meaning
- nounmeter
Example
電気のメーターは外にあります。den ki no mē tā wa soto ni a ri ma su
The electric meter is outside.
More examples
引っ越したら、メーターの数値を管理会社に伝えます。hi kko shi ta ra mē tā no sū chi o kan ri gai sha ni tsuta e ma su
After moving, I tell the management company the meter reading.
Core concept
A meter converts an invisible or changing quantity into a reading that can be checked.
Common phrases
ガスのメーターga su no mē tā
gas meter
メーターの数値mē tā no sū chi
meter reading
メーターを確認するmē tā o kaku nin su ru
check the meter
Similar words
ゲージgēji: A device that shows the level or amount of something, usually with a scale or needle.
計器keiki: An instrument that measures a physical quantity and presents the result for checking.
測定器sokuteiki: A device that determines the size, amount, or condition of something through measurement.
Definition in Japanese
電気やガスなどの状態や使用量を測り、目盛りや数字で示す装置。den ki ya ga su na do no jō tai ya shi yō ryō o haka ri me mo ri ya sū ji de shime su sō chi
Word origin
メーター (mētā, "meter") is the Japanese form of English meter, whose older roots include Latin metrum and Greek metron, both connected with measurement.
Usage tips
- For near-native understanding, メーター (mētā) is useful because it often corresponds to English gauge when it shows a level or reading rather than simply counting units.
Other meanings
- gaugenoun