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What does 仕組み (しくみ, shikumi) mean?

仕組み (しくみ, shikumi) means mechanism, structure, system.

Quick facts
Readingしくみ
Romajishikumi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しくみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshikumi

mechanism, structure, system

  1. 1noun structure; construction; arrangement
  2. 2noun plan; plot; contrivance

Example sentences

  • I'll explain how this machine works.

  • It's necessary to understand how society works.

Also written: 仕組

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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