装置 (そうち, souchi) Japanese meaning: device | Kotomora

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装置する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	装そう置ちする	装そう置ちしない
Polite	装そう置ちします	装そう置ちしません
Past polite	装そう置ちしました	装そう置ちしませんでした
Past	装そう置ちした	装そう置ちしなかった
Te-form	装そう置ちして	装そう置ちしないで
Desire	装そう置ちしたい	装そう置ちしたくない
Potential	装そう置ちできる	装そう置ちできない
Passive	装そう置ちされる	装そう置ちされない
Causative	装そう置ちさせる	装そう置ちさせない
Causative passive	装そう置ちさせられる	装そう置ちさせられない
Volitional	装そう置ちしよう
Polite volitional	装そう置ちしましょう
Imperative	装そう置ちしろ	装そう置ちするな
Conditional	装そう置ちすれば	装そう置ちしなければ
Tara conditional	装そう置ちしたら	装そう置ちしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

device; equipment; apparatus; installation

Common for a piece of equipment, mechanism, or apparatus, especially in technical, scientific, and industrial contexts. As 装置する it can mean to install or equip, but everyday Japanese often uses 設置する or 取り付ける instead.

Kanji

装attire, dress, pretend
置placement, put, set

Related words· 9

設せつ備びN3sense 1
設備 refers to facilities or fixtures provided for a place, while 装置 points to a specific mechanical device or apparatus.
機き器き sense 1
機器 is a broad category term for machines and instruments, whereas 装置 emphasizes a constructed mechanism built for a particular function.
装そう備びN1sense 1
装備 usually means personal gear or equipment one carries or wears, while 装置 refers to a fixed mechanical apparatus.
機き械かいN3
装置 refers broadly to equipment or a system of components, while 機械 emphasizes the mechanical, moving-parts aspect of a device.

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マシン
装置 refers to a fixed piece of equipment or mechanism built into a larger system, whereas マシン is a broader, more casual word for any machine, including a standalone one.
デバイス
装置 usually refers to a larger or more complex apparatus or installation, whereas デバイス typically means a small, often portable electronic item.
仕し掛かけN1
装置 is a more formal, often larger or more technical piece of equipment, whereas 仕掛け can refer to a smaller or cleverer mechanical contrivance.
ガジェット
装置 refers to a mechanical or electronic apparatus built into a system, while ガジェット usually stands alone as a small standalone item.

Don't confuse with

設せっ置ちN1sense 1
設置 is the act of installing or setting something up, while 装置 is the device or equipment itself that gets installed.

Counted with

台だいN4
For machines, appliances, vehicles, and mounted equipment.
基き
For installed or mounted structures — statues, generators, reactors, graves, wind turbines.

Word family· 170

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 装, associated with equipping or outfitting, and 置, associated with putting or placing. The spelling straightforwardly reflects equipment or something set up for a function.

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