感知器(かんちき)

かんちき
noun
detector; sensor
technicaltooltechnology
1. detector; sensor (esp. for fire, smoke, heat)
A device that detects smoke, heat, gas, motion or similar and triggers an alarm or signal.
火災(かさい)感知器(かんちき)が鳴(な)った。
The fire detector went off.
There is a smoke detector on the ceiling.
Steam from cooking set off the detector, and an alarm rang through the building.

A technical and safety-notice word, especially in fire prevention (消防(しょうぼう)). In homes the alarm unit is usually called 住宅用(じゅうたくよう)火災(かさい)警報器(けいほうき).

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