コピー機(き)

こぴーき

noun

copier; photocopier; copy machine

1. copier; photocopier; copy machine

A machine that produces paper copies of documents or images. Common in offices, convenience stores, schools, and public libraries in Japan. Modern devices usually combine copying, printing, scanning, and faxing functions.

コピー機(き)が壊(こわ)れた。

The copier broke down.

コンビニでコピー機(き)を使(つか)った。

I used the copier at the convenience store.

会社(かいしゃ)のコピー機(き)で資料(しりょう)を五十部(ごじゅうぶ)印刷(いんさつ)した。

I printed fifty copies of the materials on the company copier.

最近(さいきん)のコピー機(き)はスキャナーやファックスの機能(きのう)も付(つ)いている。

Recent copiers also come with scanner and fax functions.

Formed from コピー (copy, from English) + 機(き) (machine, device). A general term covering everything from small desktop units to large multifunction office devices.

Usage

In offices, コピー機(き) most often refers to a large multifunction device (複合機(ふくごうき)) that also prints, scans, and sends faxes.
At Japanese convenience stores, a コピー機(き) also serves as a service terminal for printing documents, official forms, and tickets.
Billed by the page; most convenience store copiers charge around 10円(えん) per black-and-white page.

Common collocations

コピー機(き)を使(つか)う: to use the copier
コピー機(き)が故障(こしょう)する: the copier breaks down
コピー機(き)で印刷(いんさつ)する: to print on the copier
コピー機(き)の紙(かみ)が詰(つ)まる: the paper jams in the copier
両面(りょうめん)コピー: double-sided copy

Similar words

複合機(ふくごうき): multifunction device — technical term for a copier/printer/scanner/fax combo
プリンター: printer — focuses on printing from a computer
コピー機(き) vs コピー器(き): both written forms appear, but 機(き) is the standard form for a machine

Related Words

Compare: 複合機(ふくごうき) (multifunction device)

Compare: プリンター (printer)

Compare: 複写機(ふくしゃき) (copy machine)

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Added 2026.4.13 1:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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