🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

機械的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kikaiteki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mechanical/mɪˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"機械エンジニアが新しいタイプのエンジンを設計しました。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to machines or machinery.

    "The mechanical engineer designed a new type of engine."
  2. 2

    Performed by machines or without human intervention.

    "The mechanical process of assembly reduced production time significantly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mechanical' originates from the Latin 'mechanicus', which in turn comes from the Greek 'mēkhanikos', meaning 'pertaining to machines'. It evolved through the Middle English period, where it referred to anything related to machinery or mechanics.

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