メカ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

mechanism; machinery; mechanical equipment

abbreviation

Abbreviation of メカニズム. Refers to the mechanical parts, inner workings, or machinery of a device, vehicle, or system.

〈人ひと〉はメカに強つよいsomeone is good with machines/tech-savvy
弟おとうとはメカに強つよいので、パソコンのことは何なんでも聞きいている。
My brother is good with machines, so I ask him anything about computers.
〈人ひと〉はメカとして働はたらくto work as a mechanic
兄あにはレーシングチームでメカとして働はたらいている。
My older brother works as a mechanic for a racing team.
メカが好すきだto like machinery/mechanical things
彼かれは小ちいさい頃ころからメカが好すきで、よくロボットのおもちゃを分ぶん解かいしていた。
He's loved machinery since he was little and used to take apart robot toys.

メカニズムN1sense 1
メカニズム is the full, formal word for the mechanism or inner workings of something, while メカ is its casual, shortened form.
メカニック sense 2
メカニック is the full word for a person who repairs machinery, while メカ is the informal, clipped way of saying the same thing.

台だいN4
stand; base; platform; table; rack · setting (of a gem); mounting · stock (in grafting) · counter for machines and vehicles · level; mark; range; decade (of one's life) · tall building (with a fine view); observation platform · plateau; heights

メカニック
mechanic · mechanical · mechanism; mechanics; working system · technique; technical facility

Abbreviation of メカニズム (mechanism) or メカニック (mechanic), both borrowed from English.