(かんそく)

かんそく
noun, suru-verb
observation, monitoring
1. observation, monitoring
Systematic watching and recording of natural phenomena, especially in scientific contexts.
I observed stars at the observatory.
According to weather observations, a typhoon is approaching.
I analyzed data from the earthquake observation station.

観測(かんそく) is used for scientific observation, especially of natural phenomena.

Common collocations:

  • 天体(てんたい)観測(かんそく) (astronomical observation)
  • 気象(きしょう)観測(かんそく) (weather observation)
  • 地震(じしん)観測(かんそく) (earthquake monitoring)
  • 観測(かんそく)(しょ)/観測(かんそく)(てん) (observation station/point)
  • 観測(かんそく)データ (observation data)

Related terms:

  • 観察(かんさつ) (observation - more general, often visual)
  • 測定(そくてい) (measurement)
  • モニタリング (monitoring - loanword)