アンドロイド

あんどろいど
noun
android; human-like robot
technology
1. android; human-like robot
A robot built to look and behave like a human being. In Japanese, アンドロイド usually stresses a lifelike human appearance, in contrast to a more general or mechanical-looking robot.
そのアンドロイドは人間(にんげん)そっくりだ。
That android looks just like a human.
最新(さいしん)のアンドロイドは自然(しぜん)に会話(かいわ)できる。
The latest androids can converse naturally.
この映画(えいが)では、アンドロイドが人間(にんげん)の感情(かんじょう)を持(も)ち始(はじ)める。
In this movie, an android begins to develop human emotions.

Loanword from English "android." Refers specifically to a robot with a humanlike form and behavior, common in science fiction and robotics research.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ロボット: robot — broader; any machine, not necessarily humanlike
  • ヒューマノイド: humanoid — emphasizes human shape; often overlaps with アンドロイド

Related Words

Compare: ロボット (robot)
Compare: ヒューマノイド (humanoid)
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Added 2026.7.6 18:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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