計り・量り|はかりhakari[3]odaka (tail-high)
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- nounmeasurements; weighing
- Synonym測定そくていWrittenWritten register. Measuring values with instruments and equipment, as in scientific experiments; 「量り」 leans toward weighing things.
- Synonym計測けいそくNeutralMeasuring values such as length, time or body weight with instruments; has a technical feel. 「量り」 leans toward weighing with a scale or measuring tools.
- Synonym計量けいりょうNeutralWeighing or measuring volume with measuring tools; used in cooking (「計量カップ」) and in industry and legal metrology. 「量り」 is general everyday weighing.
- Related実測じっそくWrittenWritten register. Actual on-site measurement, as opposed to figures from drawings, calculations or simulations; 「量り」 is just ordinary weighing.
For weighing things, use 「量る」; the noun 「量り」 mostly appears in 「量り売り」 (selling by weight). Use 「測定」/「計測」 for instrument readings, 「計量」 for weighing with measuring tools, and 「実測」 for actual on-site measurement.
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