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光学式走査器 (kougakushikisousaki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

光こう学がく式しき走そう査さ器き

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Meanings

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optical scanner

Technical computing term for a device that optically scans documents or images.

光こう学がく式しき走そう査さ器きで書しょ類

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Digitize documents with an optical scanner.

Kanji

光ray, light
学study, learning, science
式style, ceremony, rite
走run
査investigate
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Related words

スキャナー
Common loanword for 'scanner', used in everyday contexts. 光学式走査器 is a more formal, technical term.

Built from

光こう学がく式しき+走そう査さ器き

Etymology

Compound of 光学式 (optical) + 走査器 (scanner), a technical term likely coined in the context of computing.