寒暖計(かんだんけい)

かんだんけい
noun
thermometer
tool
1. thermometer
An instrument for measuring air temperature. Literally 'cold-warm meter.' Used specifically for room or outdoor thermometers, not for medical thermometers.
寒暖計(かんだんけい)を見(み)る。
To check the thermometer.
寒暖計(かんだんけい)が零下(れいか)5度(ど)を示(しめ)している。
The thermometer shows minus 5 degrees.
壁(かべ)に掛(か)けた寒暖計(かんだんけい)で部屋(へや)の温度(おんど)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the room temperature on the thermometer hanging on the wall.

Usage

寒暖計(かんだんけい) refers to thermometers for measuring ambient air temperature. For medical thermometers used to measure body temperature, the word 体温計(たいおんけい) is used instead.

Forms

寒(かん) (cold) + 暖(だん) (warm) + 計(けい) (meter/gauge).

Related words

温度計(おんどけい) is a more general term for any thermometer. 体温計(たいおんけい) is specifically for measuring body temperature.

Related Words

Related: 温度計(おんどけい) (thermometer)
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Added 2026.3.6 21:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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