Japanese word

搭載

Pronunciation

Romajitōsai

Meaning

  • nounbe equipped with

Example

この車は安全装置を搭載しています。ko no kuruma wa an zen sō chi o tō sai shi te i ma su

This car is equipped with safety devices.

Illustration for 搭載 (be equipped with)

More examples

この端末は大容量バッテリーの搭載に対応しています。ko no tan matsu wa dai yō ryō ba tte rī no tō sai ni tai ō shi te i ma su

This device supports the installation of a high-capacity battery.

Core concept

Expresses that a vehicle or device includes a particular piece of equipment or function as part of its built-in contents.

Common phrases

  • 機能を搭載ki nō o tō sai

    be equipped with a feature

  • エンジンを搭載e n ji n o tō sai

    be equipped with an engine

Similar words

装備sōbi: The equipment or features provided as part of a vehicle or device.
内蔵naizō: The inclusion of a component or function inside the body of a device.

Definition in Japanese

乗り物や機器に装置や機能を載せて装備すること。no ri mono ya ki ki ni sō chi ya ki nō o no se te sō bi su ru ko to

Word origin

搭載 (tōsai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 搭 (tō, "to board or put on") and 載 (sai, "to load or carry"), linking the word to equipment placed on a machine.

Usage tips

  • 搭載 (tōsai) is especially frequent in specifications and advertisements, so it is useful for understanding descriptions of cars, phones, and other products.

Other meanings

  • carrynoun
  • loadnoun

Related words

  • 搭載するtōsaisuruequip withverb

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