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パワーショベル Japanese meaning | Kotomora

パワーショベル

also: パワーシャベル

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Meanings

1

power shovel; excavator

Refers to a mechanical excavator, typically a hydraulic excavator used in construction. The term is a direct loan from English.

工こう事じ現げん場ばでパワーショベルが土つちを

掘ほ

っ

て

いる

。

A power shovel is digging earth at the construction site.

あのパワーショベルは小こ回まわりが利きく。

That excavator is highly maneuverable.

Related words

ショベルカー
ショベルカー is a more common and general term for an excavator in Japanese, while パワーショベル is a less frequent loanword often used in technical or specific contexts.
油ゆ圧あつショベル
油圧ショベル specifically means 'hydraulic excavator' and is a more technical term compared to the broader パワーショベル.

Written forms

パワーシャベル
Alternate spelling using シャベル instead of ショベル; less common but still encountered.
パワー・ショベル
- パワーショベル
  Spelling with interpunct; included for search coverage.
- パワー・ショベル
パワー・シャベル
- パワーシャベル
  Spelling with interpunct; included for search coverage.
- パワー・シャベル

Etymology

Loanword from English 'power shovel'.