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アーマチュア (あーまちゅあ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アーマチュア

also: あーまちゃー · あーまちゃ

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Meanings

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noun

Technical term used in electrical engineering and related fields for the rotating coil or core of a motor or generator.

モーターのアーマチュアが故こ障しょうした。
The motor's armature broke down.

Written forms

アーマチュアUsage100%
Most common katakana spelling for the English loanword 'armature'.
アーマチャー
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a different approximation of the English pronunciation.
アーマチャ
Less common clipped spelling; may appear in older or informal contexts.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'armature', ultimately from Latin 'armatura'.