(じどう)

じどう
noun
automatic, self-operating
technology
See also: 児童(じどう) (children)
1. automatic, self-operating
Operating by itself without human intervention; self-moving.
自動(じどう)ドア()いた
The automatic door opened.
This camera focuses automatically.
The station gates are automated, so you just need to tap your card.

自動(じどう) is often used as a prefix meaning "automatic" or "self-."

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 自動(じどう): automatic (self-operating)
  • 手動(しゅどう): manual (operated by hand) - antonym

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