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90 words
Japanese word
オート
Pronunciation
Romajiōto
Meaning
- nounauto
Example
エアコンをオートに設定します。e a ko n o ō to ni set tei shi ma su
I set the air conditioner to auto.
More examples
このエアコンはオートにすると、室温を自動で調整します。ko no e a ko n wa ō to ni su ru to shitsu on o ji dō de chō sei shi ma su
When this air conditioner is set to auto, it adjusts the room temperature automatically.
Core concept
Indicates that a device manages the process by itself instead of requiring each step to be controlled manually.
Common phrases
オートでō to de
on auto
オートにするō to ni su ru
set to auto
オート設定ō to set tei
auto setting
Similar words
自動jidō: A mode in which a device controls its operation without manual control of each step.
Definition in Japanese
機械などを人が細かく操作しないで自動的に動かす方式。ki kai na do o hito ga koma ka ku sō sa shi na i de ji dō teki ni ugo ka su hō shiki
Word origin
The noun オート (ōto) comes from English auto, which is a shortened form of automatic and means operation without manual control in this use.
Usage tips
- English speakers often associate auto with cars, but Japanese appliance labels use オート (ōto) for a setting that handles the operation automatically.
Opposites
- マニュアルmanyuarumanualnoun
- 手動shudōmanual operationnoun