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乾湿計 (かんしつけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乾かん湿しつ計けい

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Meanings

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humidity meter; hygrometer

Technical term for an instrument that measures humidity, often used in meteorology, agriculture, or indoor climate control.

温おん室しつの乾かん湿しつ計けいが壊こわれてしまった。

The humidity meter in the greenhouse broke.

気き象しょう観かん測そくには乾かん湿しつ計けいが欠かかせない。

A hygrometer is essential for meteorological observation.

Kanji

乾drought, dry, desiccate
湿damp, wet, moist
計plot, plan, scheme

Related words

湿しつ度ど計けい
湿度計 is a more common, general term for a humidity meter, while 乾湿計 specifically refers to a psychrometer or wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer.

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乾かん湿しつ+計けい

Etymology

Compound of 乾 (dry), 湿 (wet), and 計 (meter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a device that measures humidity by comparing dry and wet bulb temperatures.