温度計|おんどけいondokei
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- nounthermometer温度計は15度だった。↗The thermometer stood at 15 degrees.
- Synonym寒暖計かんだんけいNeutralA thermometer for room or outdoor air temperature; somewhat old-fashioned, and not used for body temperature or industrial measurement.
- SynonymサーモメーターNeutralLoanword for a thermometer, mostly in product names or technical contexts; in everyday speech 「温度計」 is the usual word.
Use 「温度計」 for any ordinary thermometer. 「サーモメーター」 is a loanword heard mainly in product names or technical contexts. 「寒暖計」 is a somewhat old-fashioned word for a wall thermometer showing air temperature; for body temperature say 「体温計」.
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