No. 2,670 in Japanese
気圧
Atmospheric pressure.
In a sentence
昨日の気圧の変化で頭痛がしました。
I had a headache due to yesterday's air pressure changes.
Here, '気圧 (katsū)' refers to atmospheric pressure, influencing physical well-being.
気圧が高いほど晴れた天気が続きやすいです。
The higher the air pressure, the more likely clear weather will persist.
In this sentence, '気圧 (katsū)' is used to describe a meteorological phenomenon.
飛行機が上昇すると気圧が下がります。
When an airplane ascends, the air pressure decreases.
Here, '気圧 (katsū)' refers to air pressure in the context of altitude during flight.
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