(たいじゅうけい)

たいじゅうけい
noun
weight scale; bathroom scale
1. weight scale; bathroom scale
A device for measuring body weight.
体重計(たいじゅうけい)(こわ)れた
The weight scale broke.
毎朝(まいあさ)体重計(たいじゅうけい)()
I step on the scale every morning.
The latest scales can also measure body fat percentage.

体重計(たいじゅうけい) is a scale for measuring body weight. The word combines 体重(たいじゅう) (body weight) + (けい) (meter/gauge).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

MODERN FEATURES:

Many modern scales (体組成計(たいそせいけい)) can measure:

ALTERNATIVE TERMS:

  • ヘルスメーター: health meter
  • 体組成計(たいそせいけい): body composition monitor