Illustration: In a Japanese home kitchen, a meticulous cook uses mechanical calipers to measure the diameter of an unusually round radish. The two jaws touch opposite sides of the vegetable, and the cook’s gaze follows the instrument’s engraved tick marks.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

測そく定てい

sokutei

to measure

Example sentences

  1. 測定そくていにおいては正確せいかくさは欠かかせないものである。

    Precision in measurement is a necessity.

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  2. 速度そくどを測定そくていする方法ほうほうはいくつかある。

    There are several ways to measure speed.

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  3. 測定そくていには寸分すんぶんの狂くるいもない精度せいどが要求ようきゅうされる。

    Flawless precision is required in the measurements.

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Kanji in 測定

  • 測fathom; planOnソクKunはかる
  • 定determine; fixOnテイ・ジョウKunさだめる・さだまる・さだか

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