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電動発動機 (でんどうはつどうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

電でん動どう発はつ動どう機き

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Meanings

1

Technical term for an electric motor. In everyday language, モーター or 電動機 are more common.

この装そう置ちには電でん動どう発はつ動どう機きが組くみ込

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This device has an electric motor built in.

Kanji

電electricity
動move, motion, change
発departure, discharge, publish
機loom, mechanism, machine

Related words

電でん動どう機き
More common synonym for 'electric motor'. 電動発動機 is a longer, more formal or technical variant.
モーター
Common loanword for 'motor', used in everyday contexts. 電動発動機 is a native Japanese technical term.

Built from

電でん動どう+発はつ動どう機き

Etymology

Compound of 電動 (electric-powered) and 発動機 (engine/motor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.