身長計(しんちょうけい)

しんちょうけい
noun
stadiometer; height meter
daily-lifehealth
1. stadiometer; height meter; height measuring device
A device used to measure a person's height, typically a vertical ruler with a sliding horizontal arm that rests on the top of the head. Found in schools, clinics, hospitals, and sometimes in homes, especially for tracking children's growth.
身長計(しんちょうけい)で測(はか)る。
I measure with a stadiometer.
学校(がっこう)の保健室(ほけんしつ)に身長計(しんちょうけい)がある。
There is a stadiometer in the school nurse's office.
子供(こども)の成長(せいちょう)を記録(きろく)するために家庭用(かていよう)の身長計(しんちょうけい)を買(か)った。
I bought a home stadiometer to record my child's growth.
健康診断(けんこうしんだん)では、まず身長計(しんちょうけい)の前(まえ)に立(た)って身長(しんちょう)を測(はか)られる。
At a health checkup, you first stand in front of the stadiometer and have your height measured.

Composed of 身長(しんちょう) (height, stature) and the suffix 計(けい) (measuring device). Refers specifically to a device that measures standing height; for weight, the equivalent is 体重計(たいじゅうけい).

Usage

Standard equipment in Japanese school health offices (保健室(ほけんしつ)) and clinics, where annual height and weight measurements are part of routine checkups. Home versions are common in families with young children.

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Compare: 体重計(たいじゅうけい) (bathroom scale)
Compare: メジャー (tape measure)
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