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自動
自動
See also: 自动
Chinese
from; self; oneself; since
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to use; to act; to move; to change
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| trad. (自動) | 自 | 動 | |
| simp. (自动) | 自 | 动 | |
Adjective
自動
- automatic (when used as an attributive)
- voluntary; of one's own accord; on one's initiative; spontaneous
Antonyms
Adverb
自動
- automatically
- voluntarily; of one's own accord; on one's initiative; spontaneously
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 自 | 動 |
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じ Grade: 2 |
どう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
自動 (hiragana じどう, romaji 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 4095102535.