Japanese Conversation · Level 117
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Japanese word
観測
Pronunciation
Romajikansoku
Meaning
- nounobservation
Example
研究者が星を観測しています。ken kyū sha ga hoshi o kan soku shi te i ma su
The researchers are observing the stars.
More examples
現地での観測結果を、専門家が発表しました。gen chi de no kan soku kek ka o sen mon ka ga hap pyō shi ma shi ta
The experts announced the results of the field observation.
Core concept
Examines something systematically so that its changing state or measurable features become known.
Common phrases
観測データkan soku dē ta
observation data
観測結果kan soku kek ka
observation results
観測地点kan soku chi ten
observation site
Similar words
観察kansatsu: Careful watching of something to understand its condition or behavior.
測定sokutei: Finding the exact size, amount, or value of something with a method or instrument.
調査chōsa: A systematic study that gathers facts about a subject from observations, records, or people.
Definition in Japanese
自然現象などを系統的に調べ、その状態や変化を明らかにすること。shi zen gen shō na do o kei tō teki ni shira be so no jō tai ya hen ka o aki ra ka ni su ru ko to
Word origin
観測 (kansoku) is formed from the Sino-Japanese elements 観 (kan, "observe") and 測 (soku, "measure"), expressing the act of examining something in a way that reveals its state.
Usage tips
- When Japanese speakers discuss data from telescopes or weather instruments, 観測 (kansoku) identifies the organized process behind the recorded information.
Other meanings
- measurementnoun
- surveynoun
Related words
- 観測するkansokusuruobserveverb
- 観測者kansokushaobservernoun