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What does 機械 (きかい, kikai) mean?

機械 (きかい, kikai) means machine, machinery.

Quick facts
Readingきかい
Romajikikai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きかい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkikai

machine, machinery

  1. 1noun machine; mechanism
  2. 2noun instrument; appliance; apparatus

Example sentences

  • The old machine broke down.

  • This factory manufactures things by machine.

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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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