気圧

• 読み: きあつ
• ローマ字: kiatsu
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — air, atmosphere; 圧 (atsu) — pressure, force
• 発音: /ki.a.t͡sɯ/

意味

Atmospheric pressure; air pressure. The force exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere.

A noun used in weather forecasts, science, and everyday conversation about how weather affects the body. In Japan, many people attribute headaches and fatigue to changes in 気圧, making this a practical vocabulary item. Common collocations include 低気圧 (teikiatsu, low pressure) and 高気圧 (koukiatsu, high pressure). Also used figuratively — 気圧される (kiatsusareru) means to be overwhelmed or intimidated by someone's presence.

例文

1. 気圧の変化で頭が痛くなることがある。
2. 山の上では気圧が低いので、水の沸点が下がる。
3. 今日は気圧が急に下がったせいか、体がだるい。

使い方ガイド

場面: weather, science, health

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 気 (ki, air/atmosphere) + 圧 (atsu, pressure). Literally 'air pressure' — the physical force of the atmosphere.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal