English–Japanese
“mechanism” in Japanese
How to say “mechanism” in Japanese
“Mechanism” in Japanese is 機構 (kikō).
Refers to the connected parts or rules that make a machine, process, or organization work.
Example sentences with 機構
この装置は、簡単な機構で動いています。ko no sō chi wa kan tan na ki kō de ugo i te i ma su
This device operates with a simple mechanism.
Tips for using 機構
- In technical and news contexts, 機構 (kikō) can also mean an institution or organized body, so it refers to a social system as well as a physical mechanism.
Other Japanese words for “mechanism”
この時計の仕掛けは簡単です。ko no tokei no shi ka ke wa kan tan de su
The mechanism of this clock is simple.
この機械のメカニズムは簡単です。ko no ki kai no me ka ni zu mu wa kan tan de su
The mechanism of this machine is simple.