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無人端末 (むじんたんまつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

無む人じん端たん末まつ

Meanings

1

noun

unmanned terminal; automated terminal

computing

Computing term for a self-service or unattended terminal, such as an ATM, kiosk, or automated check-in machine.

空くう港こうの無む人じん端たん末まつでチェックインを済すませた。
I checked in at the airport's automated terminal.
銀ぎん行こうの無む人じん端末たんまつはには24時間じゅうよじ利用かんりようできる。
The bank's unmanned terminal can be used 24 hours a day.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
人person
端edge, origin, end
末

end, close, tip

Similar words

ATM
ATM specifically refers to automated teller machines for banking, while 無人端末 is a broader term for any unmanned or self-service terminal.
キオスク端たん末まつ
キオスク端末 often implies a public information or transaction kiosk, similar to 無人端末 but with a stronger nuance of a standalone booth or station.

Etymology

Compound of 無人 (unmanned, unattended) and 端末 (terminal, device). The term is a straightforward technical coinage reflecting the concept of a terminal that operates without human staff.