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動滑車 (どうかっしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

動どう滑かっ車しゃ

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う

か

っ

しゃ

Meanings

1

noun

movable pulley

A pulley that moves with the load, used in physics and engineering contexts.

動どう滑かっ車しゃを使つかうと、少すくない力ちからで重おもい物ものを持もち上あげられる。
Using a movable pulley allows you to lift heavy objects with less force.

Kanji

動move, motion, change
滑slippery, slide, slip
車car

Similar words

定てい滑かっ車しゃ
定滑車 is a fixed pulley that changes the direction of force but does not move with the load, while 動滑車 moves with the load and provides mechanical advantage.

Etymology

Compound of 動 (どう, 'moving') and 滑車 (かっしゃ, 'pulley').