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分光写真機 (ぶんこうしゃしんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

分ぶん光こう写しゃ真しん機き

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Meanings

1

A scientific instrument that records spectra, typically used in astronomy, chemistry, or physics.

天てん文もん学がく者しゃは分ぶん光こう写しゃ真しん機きを使つかって星

ほし

の

光ひかり

を

分ぶん

析せき

する

。

Astronomers use a spectrograph to analyze starlight.

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
光ray, light
写copy, be photographed, describe
真true, reality, Buddhist sect
機loom, mechanism, machine

Related words

分ぶん光こう器き
分光器 is a broader term for any spectrometer, while 分光写真機 specifically refers to a spectrograph that records spectra photographically or digitally.

Built from

分ぶん光こう+写しゃ真しん機き

Etymology

Compound of 分光 (spectroscopy) + 写真 (photography) + 機 (machine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard technical word formation patterns.