Japanese word

手回し

Pronunciation

Romajitemawashi

Meaning

  • nounhand-cranked

Example

この手回しラジオは電池がいりません。ko no te mawa shi ra ji o wa den chi ga i ri ma se n

This hand-cranked radio does not need batteries.

Illustration for 手回し (hand-cranked)

More examples

災害に備えて、手回し発電機を用意しています。sai gai ni sona e te te mawa shi hatsu den ki o yō i shi te i ma su

We keep a hand-cranked generator ready for emergencies.

Core concept

It describes a device or method powered by the repeated turning of a handle by hand.

Common phrases

  • 手回しラジオte mawa shi ra ji o

    hand-cranked radio

  • 手回し発電機te mawa shi hatsu den ki

    hand-cranked generator

Similar words

手動shudō: Operation performed by hand instead of by an automatic system.
人力jinriki: Energy or force supplied by people rather than by a machine.

Definition in Japanese

手で回すことによって機械などを作動させる方式。te de mawa su ko to ni yo tte ki kai na do o sa dō sa se ru hō shiki

Word origin

手回し (temawashi) is a Japanese compound of 手 (te, "hand") and 回し (mawashi, "turning"), formed from the verb 回す (mawasu, "to turn").

Usage tips

  • The label 手回し (temawashi) is used for products such as radios and flashlights, linking the word with manual power rather than electricity from a socket.

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