機構(きこう)

きこう
noun
mechanism, organization, structure
formal
See also: 気候(きこう) (climate, weather), 紀行(きこう) (travelogue)
1. mechanism, structure
The system or arrangement of parts that make something work.
この機械(きかい)の機構(きこう)は非常(ひじょう)に複雑(ふくざつ)で、専門家(せんもんか)でなければ修理(しゅうり)できない。
The mechanism of this machine is extremely complex, and only an expert can repair it.
時計(とけい)の機構(きこう)
The mechanism of a clock.
安全(あんぜん)装置(そうち)の機構(きこう)を改良(かいりょう)した。
We improved the mechanism of the safety device.
2. organization, agency
A formal body or institution with a specific purpose.
政府(せいふ)機構(きこう)
Government organization.
機構(きこう)改革(かいかく)
Organizational reform.
国際(こくさい)機構(きこう)
International organization.

機構(きこう) refers to structures and organizations.

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Synonym: 組織(そしき) (organization (general))
Compare: 仕組(しく)み (system, mechanism)
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Added 2026.1.11 17:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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