Phrase lesson

How do you say "I took my temperature" in Japanese?

Hospital補足

I took my temperature

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

ねつをはかりました

ねつ を / はかりました

netsu o / hakarimashita

Lesson body

Phrase breakdown and usage notes

Quick use

Use ねつをはかりました (netsu o hakarimashita) at the hospital or clinic when you want to say that you already took your temperature.

Chunk or pattern

  • Reusable pattern: 〜 を / はかりました
  • This is useful for things you measured or checked.
  • For contrast, はかります means “I take / will take a measurement,” while はかりました means “I took / measured.”

Core words

  • ねつ: fever / temperature.
  • はかりました: measured / took a measurement.

Helper words and endings

  • : marks the thing you measured.
  • ました: polite past ending.

Practical note

If you know the number, follow this with your temperature.

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