1.
organization, institution, agency
A body or group established for a particular purpose.
政府機関で働く。
To work at a government agency.
国際機関の会議に出席する。
To attend a meeting of an international organization.
金融機関からお金を借りる。
To borrow money from a financial institution.
2.
engine, mechanism
A machine that produces power or movement.
蒸気機関が発明された。
The steam engine was invented.
機関車が石炭で動いていた時代がある。
There was an era when locomotives ran on coal.
産業革命は蒸気機関の改良によって大きく進んだ。
The Industrial Revolution advanced greatly through improvements to the steam engine.
機関 has two main meanings: organization and engine.
ORGANIZATION MEANING:
- 政府機関 (government agency)
- 金融機関 (financial institution)
- 医療機関 (medical institution)
- 教育機関 (educational institution)
- 国際機関 (international organization)
ENGINE MEANING:
- 蒸気機関 (steam engine)
- 機関車 (locomotive)
HOMOPHONES:
- 機関: organization, engine
- 器官: organ (body part)
- 期間: period, duration
- 季刊: quarterly publication
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Contrast:
期間 (period, duration)