機 器(きき)

きき

noun

equipment, machinery, devices

formaltool

See also: 危機(きき) (crisis (危機))

1. equipment, machinery, devices, apparatus

Machines, instruments, and devices used for a particular purpose, especially in technical, medical, or industrial settings. A collective or formal term for equipment.

医療(いりょう)機器(きき)を点検(てんけん)する。

To inspect medical equipment.

精密(せいみつ)機器(きき)の取(と)り扱(あつか)いには注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Handling precision equipment requires caution.

This factory uses the latest electronic equipment to manufacture products.

Etymology

機(き) (machine, mechanism) + 器(き) (instrument, device). Both characters refer to devices or tools, creating a general term for equipment.

Usage

A formal, technical term typically used in professional contexts such as medicine, engineering, and manufacturing. For everyday appliances, 家電(かでん) (home appliances) or 電化製品(でんかせいひん) is more natural. 機器(きき) often appears as a suffix in compound terms.

Common collocations

医療(いりょう)機器(きき): medical equipment
電子(でんし)機器(きき): electronic devices
精密(せいみつ)機器(きき): precision instruments
通信(つうしん)機器(きき): communication equipment
測定(そくてい)機器(きき): measuring instruments
機器(きき)の操作(そうさ): operation of equipment

Related Words

Related: 機械(きかい) (machine, machinery)

Compare: 器具(きぐ) (instrument)

Related: ハードウェア (hardware)

Related: ガジェット (gadget, device)

Related: デバイス (device (electronic))

Compare: 機種(きしゅ) (model, type (of machine or device))

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