Japanese word

測定

Pronunciation

Romajisokutei

Meaning

  • nounmeasurement

Example

この機械で部屋の温度を測定します。ko no ki kai de heya no on do o soku tei shi ma su

We measure the room temperature with this device.

Illustration for 測定 (measurement)

More examples

毎年、学校で身長を測定します。mai toshi gak kō de shin chō o soku tei shi ma su

We measure our height at school every year.

この測定には専用の道具が必要です。ko no soku tei ni wa sen yō no dō gu ga hitsu yō de su

A special tool is needed for this measurement.

Core concept

測定 (sokutei) is the process of determining a physical quantity by comparing it with a standard or using a measuring tool.

Common phrases

  • 正確な測定sei kaku na soku tei

    accurate measurement

  • 測定結果soku tei kek ka

    measurement result

Similar words

計測keisoku: The act of obtaining a numerical value for a physical quantity, often with an instrument.
計量keiryō: The act of measuring an amount or quantity, especially by using a standard unit.

Definition in Japanese

物事の長さ・重さ・温度などを、器具や方法を用いて数値で確かめること。mono goto no naga sa omo sa on do na do o ki gu ya hō hō o mochi i te sū chi de tashi ka me ru ko to

Word origin

測定 (sokutei) combines 測 (soku, "measure") and 定 (tei, "fix or determine"), expressing the act of determining a quantity through measurement.

Usage tips

  • 測定 (sokutei) is common in formal explanations and reports, so it gives a technical tone to discussions of recorded results.

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