自動
See also: 自动
Chinese
from; self; oneself; since |
to move; to change; to use; to act | ||
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trad. (自動) | 自 | 動 | |
simp. (自动) | 自 | 动 |
Etymology
Wasei kango (和製漢語), orthographically borrowed from Japanese 自動 (jidō).
Pronunciation
Adjective
自動
- (attributive) automatic
- voluntary; of one's own accord; on one's initiative; spontaneous
Derived terms
Derived terms from 自動
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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自 | 動 |
じ Grade: 2 |
どう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Noun
自動 (hiragana じどう, rōmaji jidō)
- automatic movement, automatic functioning
- (grammar) intransitive verb (Abbreviation of 自動詞.)
Antonyms
- (automatic): 手動 (shudō)
- (intransitive verb): 他動 (tadō)
Derived terms
- 自動販売機 (jidō hanbaiki): vending machine
- 自動変速機 (jidō hensokuki): automatic transmission, AT
- 現金自動預払機 (genkin jidō azukebaraiki): ATM
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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