also: そくきょ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
distance measurement; ranging
Technical term used in surveying, engineering, and optics for measuring distance. Often appears in compounds like 測距儀 (range finder) or レーザー測距 (laser ranging).
レーザーを使って対象物までの距離を測距する。
Measure the distance to the target using a laser.
このカメラは測距機能
This camera has excellent ranging capabilities.