Japanese Conversation · Level 21
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Japanese word
メカニズム
Pronunciation
Romajimekanizumu
Meaning
- nounmechanism
Example
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.
More examples
問題が起きるメカニズムを理解すれば、改善策が見つかります。mon dai ga o ki ru me ka ni zu mu o ri kai su re ba kai zen saku ga mi tsu ka ri ma su
If you understand the mechanism behind the problem, you can find ways to improve the situation.
Core concept
Focuses on how the parts of a machine, system, or process work together to produce an outcome.
Common phrases
メカニズムを調べるme ka ni zu mu o shira be ru
investigate the mechanism
メカニズムを分析するme ka ni zu mu o bun seki su ru
analyze the mechanism
メカニズムに基づくme ka ni zu mu ni moto zu ku
be based on the mechanism
Similar words
仕組みshikumi: The way parts of a machine, system, or process are arranged and work together.
機構kikō: An organized system of parts that performs a particular function.
機序kijo: The process through which a cause produces a particular effect.
からくりkarakuri: A device or arrangement that produces a result through its internal workings.
Definition in Japanese
機械や装置を動かす各部分の組み合わせや、物事が働く過程の仕組み。ki kai ya sō chi o ugo ka su kaku bu bun no ku mi a wa se ya mono goto ga hatara ku ka tei no shi ku mi
Word origin
メカニズム (mekanizumu) was borrowed from English mechanism, ultimately derived through French and Latin from Greek mēkhanē, "machine" or "device".
Usage tips
- In English, mechanism often appears in scientific expressions such as mechanism of action, which explains how a drug or process produces its effect.
Other meanings
- workingsnoun