温度
Meanings
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Refers to the degree of heat or cold of air, water, a room, an object, or a material. For human body temperature, 体温 is more specific; for air temperature, 気温 is more specific.
Please lower the room temperature a little.
I measured the temperature of the water.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の温度が上がるthe temperature of ... rises
The temperature of the hot water has been rising.
- 〈物〉の温度が下がるthe temperature of ... falls
The room temperature drops at night.
- 温度を測るto measure the temperature
I measured the water's temperature with a thermometer.
- 温度を〈数〉度に設定するto set the temperature to ... degrees
I set the air conditioner's temperature to 25 degrees.