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自動秤 (jidoubakari) Japanese meaning: automatic scales | Kotomora

自じ動どう秤ばかり

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Meanings

1

automatic scales

A weighing device that measures weight automatically, often used in industrial, commercial, or packaging settings.

工こう場じょうでは自じ動どう秤ばかりを使つかって部ぶ品ひんの重おもさをチェックして

いる

。

In the factory, they use automatic scales to check the weight of parts.

Kanji

自oneself
動move, motion, change
秤balances, scales, steelyard

Related words

秤はかり
秤 is a general term for scales or balances, while 自動秤 specifically refers to automatic scales.

Built from

自じ動どう+秤はかり

Etymology

Compound of 自動 (automatic) and 秤 (scales).