水すい銀ぎん温おん度ど計けい

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Meanings

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noun

mercury thermometer

A thermometer that uses mercury to measure temperature. Common in scientific and everyday contexts, though digital thermometers are now more prevalent.

水すい銀ぎん温おん度ど計けいで体たい温おんを測はかった。
I took my temperature with a mercury thermometer.

water

銀silver

温warm

度degrees, occurrence, time

計plot, plan, scheme

Similar words

温おん度ど計けい
General term for thermometer; 水銀温度計 specifies the mercury type.
電でん子し体たい温おん計けい
Electronic thermometer, now more common than mercury thermometers for home use.

Etymology

Compound of 水銀 (mercury) + 温度計 (thermometer).