also: モータ
Refers to an electric motor or an engine that provides motive power. In everyday Japanese, モーター typically means an electric motor, while エンジン is more common for internal combustion engines.
The motor of this electric fan is very quiet.
モーターが故障して車が動かなくなった。
The motor broke down and the car stopped moving.
When I flipped the switch, the motor started spinning.
I studied the mechanism for running a motor with batteries.
It has a safety device that stops the motor when it overheats.
sound of a motor; motor noise