空気圧(くうきあつ)

くうきあつ
noun
air pressure; tire pressure
1. air pressure, especially inside a tire
The pressure of compressed air, most often the air inside a vehicle or bicycle tire. Correct pressure keeps tires safe and fuel-efficient; too low or too high causes uneven wear.
タイヤの空気圧(くうきあつ)を調(しら)べる。
Check the tire pressure.
空気圧(くうきあつ)が低(ひく)いと燃費(ねんぴ)が悪(わる)くなる。
Low tire pressure worsens fuel economy.
月(つき)に一度(いちど)は自転車(じてんしゃ)の空気圧(くうきあつ)を確認(かくにん)しよう。
Let's check the bicycle's tire pressure once a month.

Compound of 空気(くうき) (air) + 圧(あつ) (pressure). In everyday use it almost always means tire pressure.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 空気圧(くうきあつ)を調整(ちょうせい)する: to adjust the air pressure
  • 空気圧(くうきあつ)が足(た)りない: the pressure is too low
  • 適正(てきせい)空気圧(くうきあつ): the proper / recommended pressure

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 気圧(きあつ): atmospheric pressure — pressure of the atmosphere, used in weather
  • 水圧(すいあつ): water pressure
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