モーター
もーたー
noun
motor; electric motor
1.
motor; electric motor
A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion. Used broadly for electric motors in appliances, vehicles, and industrial equipment.
モーターが回っている。
The motor is running.
モーターの音がうるさい。
The motor is noisy.
電気モーターで動く自動車が増えている。
Cars powered by electric motors are increasing.
A loanword from English "motor." In Japanese, モーター typically refers to electric motors specifically, while エンジン is used for internal combustion engines. This distinction differs from English where "motor" can refer to either.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 電気モーター: electric motor
- モーターが回る: the motor runs/spins
- モーターが止まる: the motor stops
- モーター音: motor noise
SIMILAR WORDS:
- エンジン: engine — typically for internal combustion engines (gasoline, diesel)
- 発動機: engine, motor — a more technical Japanese term, less common in everyday speech
- 動力: motive power — the abstract concept of power that drives machinery