Japanese word

計器

Pronunciation

Romajikeiki

Meaning

  • noungauge

Example

車の計器を確認します。kuruma no kei ki o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the car's gauges.

Illustration for 計器 (gauge)

More examples

運転中に計器の異常な表示に気づきました。un ten chū ni kei ki no i jō na hyō ji ni ki zu ki ma shi ta

I noticed an unusual reading on the gauge while driving.

Core concept

Refers to a device that turns a measurable condition into information that can be read or checked.

Common phrases

  • 計器を確認するkei ki o kaku nin su ru

    check the gauge

  • 計器を読むkei ki o yo mu

    read the gauge

  • 計器の表示kei ki no hyō ji

    gauge reading

Similar words

メーターmētā: An instrument that displays the level or amount of a measured condition, especially on a panel.
測定器sokuteiki: A device designed to determine the value of a physical quantity.
計測器keisokuki: An instrument that obtains numerical measurements and presents them as data.

Definition in Japanese

長さ、温度、速度などを測り、その数値を示すための器具。naga sa on do soku do na do o haka ri so no sū chi o shime su ta me no ki gu

Word origin

計器 (keiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 計 (kei, "measure or calculate") and 器 (ki, "vessel or instrument").

Usage tips

  • In technical settings, 計器 (keiki) often means an instrument mounted on a panel, such as one in a cockpit or car dashboard, rather than a tool used by hand.

Other meanings

  • meternoun

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