How to say "calibration" in Japanese

• キャリブレーション
  nounCovers the technical sense of adjusting an instrument so its readings are accurate. A katakana loanword found in technical contexts such as monitor or sensor adjustment, though less common than 校正.
• キャリブレート
  noun, suru verbSeldom the word you want for the noun 'calibration': it is really the verb 'to calibrate', used in technical settings. It is less common, and 校正 is usually the safer choice.
• 校正こうせいCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe common word for the technical sense, adjusting a measuring instrument so that its readings are accurate, as in instrument inspection. It also means proofreading of texts, so context tells you which is meant.

For calibrating instruments and equipment, the common choice is 校正; 「キャリブレーション」 is a less common loanword noun for the same technical sense, and 「キャリブレート」 is the corresponding verb 'to calibrate'.

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• キャリブレーションcalibration
• キャリブレートcalibration
• 校正こうせいcalibration