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What does 歯車 (はぐるま, haguruma) mean?

歯車 (はぐるま, haguruma) means gear, cog.

Quick facts
Readingはぐるま
Romajihaguruma
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
はぐるま
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhaguruma

gear, cog

  1. 1noun gear; cogwheel
  2. 2noun cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

Example sentences

  • A small gear is turning.

  • This machine's gear has broken.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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