Japanese word

オートメーション

Pronunciation

Romajiōtomēshon

Meaning

nounautomation

Example

この工場ではオートメーションを取り入れています。ko no kō jō de wa ō to mē sho n o to ri i re te i ma su

This factory is adopting automation.

More examples

オートメーションは人手不足の解決に役立ちます。ō to mē sho n wa hito de fu soku no kai ketsu ni yaku da chi ma su

Automation helps solve labor shortages.

Core concept

Describes a system in which tasks that once required human control are carried out automatically by machines or software.

Common phrases

オートメーションシステムō to mē sho n shi su te mu
automation system
オートメーションを活用するō to mē sho n o katsu yō su ru
use automation
オートメーションの導入ō to mē sho n no dō nyū
introduction of automation

Similar words

自動化jidōka: A change that allows a task or system to run without direct human control.
機械化kikaika: The introduction of machines to carry out physical human work.
無人化mujinka: A state in which a facility or system functions without human workers present.

Definition in Japanese

機械やシステムを用いて、人が行っていた操作や管理を自動で行う仕組み。ki kai ya shi su te mu o mochi i te hito ga okona tte i ta sō sa ya kan ri o ji dō de okona u shi ku mi

Word origin

オートメーション (ōtomēshon) is a loanword from English automation, which derives from automate plus the noun-forming suffix -ion.

Usage tips

In English, automation can describe an entire production system, as in factory automation, rather than a single automatic machine.

Opposites

手動shudōmanual operationnoun
手作業tesagyōmanual worknoun

Related words

オートメーション化ōtomēshonkaautomationnoun