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電動発動機 (dendouhatsudouki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

電でん動どう発はつ動どう機き

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Meanings

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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こまれ

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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.