Japanese Conversation · Level 35
90 words
Japanese word
エンジン
Pronunciation
Romajienjin
Meaning
- nounengine
Example
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.
More examples
寒い朝は車のエンジンがかかりにくいです。samu i asa wa kuruma no e n ji n ga ka ka ri ni ku i de su
On cold mornings, a car's engine is hard to start.
Core concept
Refers to the power-producing part that makes a vehicle or machine operate.
Common phrases
エンジンをかけるe n ji n o ka ke ru
start the engine
エンジンを止めるe n ji n o to me ru
stop the engine
エンジンがかかるe n ji n ga ka ka ru
the engine starts
Similar words
モーターmōtā: A machine that changes electrical energy into movement.
Definition in Japanese
燃料や電気などのエネルギーを機械を動かす力に変える装置。nen ryō ya den ki na do no e ne ru gī o ki kai o ugo ka su chikara ni ka e ru sō chi
Word origin
エンジン (enjin, "engine") comes from English engine, borrowed through Old French engin from Latin ingenium, meaning "cleverness" or "invention".
Usage tips
- English speakers use engine for the part that drives an aircraft, ship, or machine, and also for a force that drives progress in a field.