筐きょう体たい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Refers to the outer shell or frame of a machine, computer, or arcade game cabinet. Common in technical and gaming contexts.

〈物もの〉の筐きょう体たいthe casing/housing of a device
このゲーム機きの筐きょう体たいはプラスチック製せいだ。
The casing of this game console is made of plastic.
筐きょう体たいを開あけるto open the casing (of a machine)
修しゅう理りのために筐きょう体たいを開あけてみた。
I opened the casing to try to repair it.
筐きょう体たいに収おさめるto fit/enclose (parts) inside the casing
すべての部ぶ品ひんを小ちいさな筐きょう体たいに収おさめた。
They fit all the parts inside a small casing.
筐きょう体たいを設せっ計けいするto design a casing/enclosure
エンジニアが新あたらしい筐きょう体たいを設せっ計けいした。
The engineer designed a new casing.

ケースN3
ケース is a general loanword for any container or case, while 筐体 specifically denotes the enclosure of a machine or electronic device.
シャーシ
シャーシ refers to the internal structural frame supporting components, whereas 筐体 usually refers to the outer covering or housing itself.
外がい装そう
外装 emphasizes the decorative or protective exterior finish of a device, while 筐体 focuses on the structural shell or box that holds the components.
ハウジング
筐体 is the native technical term for a machine's chassis or enclosure, while ハウジング is the loanword commonly used in IT and engineering for the same kind of casing.

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

Compound of 筐 (box, frame) and 体 (body). The kanji 筐 is relatively rare and typically appears in technical terms.