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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ro-botto
"そのロボットは人間のように動くことができます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
"The factory uses a robot to assemble the cars efficiently." - 2
A fictional mechanical being resembling a human, often depicted in science fiction.
"In the movie, the robot developed emotions and questioned its existence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'robot' originates from the Czech word 'robota', meaning 'forced labor' or 'drudgery', first used in Karel Čapek's 1920 play 'R.U.R.' (Rossum's Universal Robots). The concept evolved to represent mechanical beings designed to perform tasks autonomously.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Robot" is said worldwide
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robot
Transliteration: ro-bo
"Le robot a été programmé pour effectuer des tâches répétitives."
Roboter
Transliteration: ro-bo-ter
"Der Roboter kann viele verschiedene Aufgaben erledigen."
robot
Transliteration: ro-bot
"Il robot è stato progettato per aiutare gli anziani."
robot
Transliteration: ro-bot
"El robot puede realizar tareas domésticas."
robô
Transliteration: ho-bo
"O robô foi programado para limpar a casa."
रोबोट
Transliteration: robot
"रोबोट ने काम करना शुरू कर दिया।"
机器人
Transliteration: jī qì rén
"这个机器人可以帮助人们完成工作。"
로봇
Transliteration: ro-bot
"로봇은 다양한 작업을 수행할 수 있습니다."
ロボット
Transliteration: ro-botto
"そのロボットは人間のように動くことができます。"
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