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.
エンジンのカムが摩耗している。
The engine's cam is worn.
この機械はカムで動いている。
This machine operates using a cam.
Literally 'cam mechanism', used in technical documentation or when specifying the cam system as a whole.
カム機構の設計を変更した。
We changed the design of the cam mechanism.