Japanese word

計測

Pronunciation

Romajikeisoku

Meaning

  • nounmeasurement

Example

実験では温度を計測します。jik ken de wa on do o kei soku shi ma su

We measure the temperature in the experiment.

Illustration for 計測 (measurement)

More examples

この計測には専用の装置が必要です。ko no kei soku ni wa sen yō no sō chi ga hitsu yō de su

This measurement requires a special device.

Core concept

計測 (keisoku) presents the act of obtaining a numerical value by using a method or instrument to determine the size, amount, or condition of something.

Common phrases

  • 計測機器kei soku ki ki

    measuring instrument

  • 計測の精度kei soku no sei do

    measurement accuracy

  • 計測を行うkei soku o okona u

    conduct a measurement

Similar words

測定sokutei: The process of determining a value according to a defined standard or procedure.
計量keiryō: The process of finding how much of something there is, often by checking its weight or volume.

Definition in Japanese

器具や方法を用いて、物の長さ・重さ・温度などの数値を調べること。ki gu ya hō hō o mochi i te mono no naga sa omo sa on do na do no sū chi o shira be ru ko to

Word origin

計測 (keisoku) combines 計 (kei, "to count or plan") and 測 (soku, "to measure"), giving the word its sense of determining a value by measurement.

Usage tips

  • 計測 (keisoku) is common in technical contexts such as 計測機器 (keisoku kiki) for measuring equipment, while everyday descriptions often use 測る (hakaru) for the act of measuring.

Related words

  • 計測するkeisokusurumeasureverb

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