English–Japanese

“engine” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoエンジン (enjin)

Pronunciation

Romajikikan

Example

船の機関が止まりました。fune no ki kan ga to ma ri ma shi ta

The ship's engine stopped.

Illustration for 機関 (engine)

How to say “engine” in Japanese

“Engine” in Japanese is 機関 (kikan).

Describes a power-producing machine that drives a vehicle or operates a larger system.

Full entry for 機関: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 機関

船長は出発前に機関を確認します。sen chō wa shup patsu mae ni ki kan o kaku nin shi ma su

The captain checks the engine before departure.

Tips for using 機関

  • In transport vocabulary, 船の機関 (fune no kikan) identifies the machinery that moves a ship, whereas 車のエンジン (kuruma no enjin) is usual for a car.

Other Japanese words for “engine”

この車はエンジンが静かです。ko no kuruma wa e n ji n ga shizu ka de su

This car has a quiet engine.

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