Translation guide
A device for measuring temperature. In Japanese, the most common word is 温度計, but specific types like clinical or cooking thermometers have their own terms.
thermometer (general)
clinical thermometer
A device that measures temperature in general contexts.
The standard word for any thermometer. Used in science, weather, and everyday life.
This thermometer is accurate.
A thermometer used to measure human body temperature, often for fever.
A thermometer used in cooking to check the internal temperature of food.
A thermometer used outdoors to measure air temperature.
Specifically for measuring outside air temperature. Often seen in weather stations or cars.
温度計 is the general term for any thermometer. 体温計 is specifically for measuring body temperature. Using 温度計 for a clinical thermometer is understandable but less precise.
Take one's temperature with a clinical thermometer.
Please measure the room temperature with a thermometer.
Specifically for measuring body temperature. Common in homes and hospitals.
When I took my temperature with the thermometer, it was 38 degrees.
The new thermometer is a non-contact type.
Check the internal temperature of the meat with a cooking thermometer.
A common alternative, using the English loanword 'kitchen'.
My kitchen thermometer broke, so I bought a new one.
The car's outside thermometer shows minus 5 degrees.
An older term for a thermometer, often used for room or outdoor temperature. Less common today.
In old houses, a thermometer hung on the wall.