Japanese word

機器

Pronunciation

Romajikiki

Meaning

  • noundevice

Example

この機器は新しいです。ko no ki ki wa atara shi i de su

This device is new.

Illustration for 機器 (device)

More examples

新しい機器の使い方を教えてください。atara shi i ki ki no tsuka i kata o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please show me how to use the new device.

Core concept

Presents a tool or apparatus as a functional unit designed to serve a particular purpose.

Common phrases

  • 機器を使うki ki o tsuka u

    use the device

  • 機器を設置するki ki o set chi su ru

    install the device

  • 機器を操作するki ki o sō sa su ru

    operate the device

  • 機器を確認するki ki o kaku nin su ru

    check the device

Similar words

装置sōchi: An assembled mechanism or system that performs a specific function.
機械kikai: A machine that uses power to perform work, often through moving parts.
器具kigu: A simple implement used for a particular task.

Definition in Japanese

機械や装置など、特定の目的に用いる道具類。ki kai ya sō chi na do toku tei no moku teki ni mochi i ru dō gu rui

Word origin

機器 (kiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 機 (ki, "mechanism") and 器 (ki, "instrument").

Usage tips

  • The word 機器 (kiki) is common in formal and technical Japanese, including product manuals, while casual conversation often uses the name of the specific device.

Other meanings

  • equipmentnoun

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