noun
Refers to a system or structure that makes something work, often used in technical or organizational contexts.
この装置の機制は非常に複雑だ。
The mechanism of this device is very complex.
市場の価格機制について学ぶ。
Learn about the price mechanism of the market.
仕組み is a more common, everyday word for 'mechanism' or 'structure', while 機制 is more formal and often used in technical or academic contexts.
Sino-Japanese compound of 機 (ki, 'machine, mechanism') and 制 (sei, 'system, control').