電でん動どう発はつ動どう機き

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Meanings

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noun

electric motor

Technical term for an electric motor. In everyday language, モーター or 電動機 are more common.

この装そう置ちには電でん動どう発はつ動どう機きが組くみ込こまれている。
This device has an electric motor built in.

電

electricity

動move, motion, change

発departure, discharge, publish

機loom, mechanism, machine

Similar words

電でん動どう機き
More common synonym for 'electric motor'. 電動発動機 is a longer, more formal or technical variant.
モーター
Common loanword for 'motor', used in everyday contexts. 電動発動機 is a native Japanese technical term.

Etymology

Compound of 電動 (electric-powered) and 発動機 (engine/motor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.