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観測

observation, monitoring

k ã̠ ɰ̃ s o̞ k ɯ̟
観 view; observation + 測 measure; gauge
noun Rare #43,898
observation, monitoring Often used for scientific observation or measurement, such as of the weather, stars, or other natural phenomena.
JA: 毎晩、星の観測をしています。
EN: I observe the stars every night.

世界中の研究機関は観測のための準備に追われています

Research institutions around the world are scrambling to prepare for the observations.

— 君の名は。 (2016)

だいたい“観測史上初”とか世間はすぐそんなことを言う

People are always quick to say things like “the first time in recorded history.”

— 天気の子 (2019)

夜空を観測するために望遠鏡を購入した。

I bought a telescope to observe the night sky.

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