Japanese word

マシン

Pronunciation

Romajimashin

Meaning

  • nounmachine

Example

マシンの使い方を教えてください。ma shi n no tsuka i kata o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me how to use the machine.

Illustration for マシン (machine)

More examples

そのマシンは毎朝使う前に点検します。so no ma shi n wa mai asa tsuka u mae ni ten ken shi ma su

I check that machine before using it every morning.

Core concept

Refers to a device whose connected parts carry out work with or in place of human effort.

Common phrases

  • マシンを使うma shi n o tsuka u

    use a machine

  • マシンの使い方ma shi n no tsuka i kata

    how to use a machine

  • マシンを操作するma shi n o sō sa su ru

    operate a machine

Similar words

機械kikai: A device with connected parts that carries out work, often by using power.
装置sōchi: A set of parts arranged to perform a particular function.

Definition in Japanese

人の作業を補助し、一定の仕事を行う装置。hito no sa gyō o ho jo shi it tei no shi goto o okona u sō chi

Word origin

マシン (mashin) is a loanword from English machine, which comes through French from Latin māchina, meaning a device or contrivance.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, マシン (mashin) often refers to a specific piece of equipment, such as a computer or exercise machine, rather than to machinery in general.

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