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検温器 (けんおんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

検けん温おん器き

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Meanings

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noun

clinical thermometer

A device for measuring body temperature, often used in medical settings. Compare 体温計, which is more common in everyday language.

See also: 体温計

看かん護ご師しが検けん温おん器きで患かん者じゃの体たい温おんを測はかった。
The nurse measured the patient's temperature with a clinical thermometer.

Kanji

検examination, investigate
温warm
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

体たい温おん計けい
体温計 is the common word for a thermometer used at home or in daily life. 検温器 is more technical and often refers to a clinical-grade device.

Etymology

Compound of 検 (けん, 'examine') + 温 (おん, 'temperature') + 器 (き, 'instrument'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji straightforwardly describe a temperature-measuring device.