アーム
あーむ
noun
arm (mechanical); robot arm; boom
1.
arm (mechanical); robot arm; boom
An arm-like part of a machine or device that extends, swings, or grips, such as a robot arm, a crane boom, or the tonearm of a record player. Not used for the human arm, which is 腕.
ロボットのアームが動く。
The robot's arm moves.
アームが伸びて部品をつかんだ。
The arm extended and grabbed the part.
この機械のアームは、重い荷物でも正確に運べる。
This machine's arm can carry even heavy loads accurately.
From English "arm." In Japanese it refers to an arm-shaped mechanical part, not the human arm.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ロボットアーム: robot arm
- アームを伸ばす: to extend the arm
- 可動アーム: movable arm
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 腕: arm — the human or animal arm; the everyday word for a body part
- レバー: lever — a bar operated by hand to control a machine, not a reaching arm