noun
atmospheric pressure; air pressure
General term for the pressure exerted by the atmosphere; used in weather reports, science, and everyday contexts.
台風の中心付近の気圧は950ヘクトパスカルです。
The atmospheric pressure near the center of the typhoon is 950 hectopascals.
気圧の変化
Changes in air pressure can sometimes cause headaches.
noun
Technical unit of pressure used in physics and engineering; often abbreviated as atm.
1気圧は約1013ヘクトパスカルに相当する。
One atmosphere is equivalent to about 1013 hectopascals.