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空調 (くうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

空くう調ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

air conditioning

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 空気調節 or 空気調和. Commonly used in technical and everyday contexts for climate control systems.

See also: 空気調節 · 空気調和

このビルは空くう調ちょうがよく効きいている。
The air conditioning in this building works well.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
調tune, tone, meter

Similar words

空くう気き調ちょう節せつ
Full term for air conditioning; 空調 is the common abbreviation.
空くう気き調ちょう和わ
Another full term; 空調 is more frequent in modern usage.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 空気調節 (kūki chōsetsu) or 空気調和 (kūki chōwa), both meaning 'air conditioning'.