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measuring instrument — a device used to measure weight, volume, length, or other physical quantities; includes scales, meters, and gauges
A general term for any device used to measure a physical quantity, such as weight, volume, length, or flow rate. In everyday use most commonly refers to weighing scales and kitchen measuring devices, but in technical and legal contexts includes electricity and gas meters, taxi meters, and many industrial instruments.
計量器で重さを量る。
To measure the weight with a measuring instrument.
台所用の計量器を買った。
I bought a measuring instrument for the kitchen.
計量器は定期的に検査しなければならない。
Measuring instruments must be inspected regularly.
工場では様々な種類の計量器が使われている。
Various kinds of measuring instruments are used in the factory.
Compound of 計量 ('measurement, weighing') and 器 ('device, instrument').
USAGE:
- A broad cover term for measuring devices. Common specific examples include 体重計 ('bathroom scale'), 電気メーター ('electricity meter'), and {ガス}メーター ('gas meter').
- In Japanese law, 計量器 has a formal meaning under the 計量法 (Measurement Act), which regulates accuracy and periodic inspection.
- In everyday speech, speakers often use more specific terms (はかり}, メーター, {定規) rather than the general 計量器.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 計量器で測る/量る: to measure with a measuring instrument
- 計量器の検査: inspection of measuring instruments
- 精密計量器: precision measuring instrument
- 台所用計量器: kitchen measuring instrument
SIMILAR WORDS:
- はかり}({秤}): (weighing) scale — a specific kind of {計量器 for measuring weight.
- メーター: meter — a loanword commonly used for gas, electricity, water, and taxi meters.
- 測定器: measurement device — a near-synonym; often used for scientific or industrial instruments measuring things other than weight/volume.
- 計器: gauge, meter (esp. on vehicles or machines) — e.g., the instruments on a car dashboard.
- 定規: ruler — for measuring length; not usually called a 計量器 in everyday use.