Translation guide
A rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages, used to convert rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the loanword カム, sometimes clarified as カム機構 in technical contexts.
The mechanical component that converts motion, such as in engines or automated machinery.
The standard loanword for 'cam' in engineering and everyday mechanical contexts. Widely understood.
The engine's cam is worn.
Literally 'cam mechanism', used in technical documentation or when specifying the cam system as a whole.
We changed the design of the cam mechanism.
This machine operates using a cam.