English–Japanese
“automatic” in Japanese
How to say “automatic” in Japanese
“Automatic” in Japanese is 自動 (jidō).
Presents an action as happening through a built-in mechanism rather than through a person's immediate control.
Example sentences with 自動
このライトは人が近づくと自動で点灯します。ko no ra i to wa hito ga chika zu ku to ji dō de ten tō shi ma su
This light turns on automatically when someone approaches.
Tips for using 自動
- Japanese uses 自動 (jidō) for machine processes such as choosing a setting or timing, even when nothing physically moves.
Other Japanese words for “automatic”
ドアは自動的に閉まります。do a wa ji dō teki ni shi ma ri ma su
The door closes automatically.
私はオートマチック車を運転します。watashi wa ō to ma chi kku kuruma o un ten shi ma su
I drive an automatic car.