寒暖計
Meanings
1
A somewhat older or formal word for thermometer; in modern everyday Japanese, 温度計 (おんどけい) is more common.
See also: 温度計 (おんどけい)
I measure the room temperature with a thermometer.
In old schools, a thermometer hung in the hallway.
Usage patterns
- 寒暖計で〈物〉を測るto measure something (e.g. temperature) with a thermometer
I measured the temperature with a thermometer.
- 寒暖計が〈数〉度を示すfor a thermometer to show a certain number of degrees
The thermometer shows thirty degrees.