How to say 'Engine' in Japanese | エンジン

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The Japanese word for Engine is 'Enjin', written as エンジン in Japanese.

word

エンジン

Meaning

Engine

Reading

Enjin

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'エンジン (えんじん)' means 'engine'. It refers to a machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion, commonly used in vehicles, machinery, or other mechanical systems. This word is a loanword from English and is widely used in contexts related to cars, airplanes, and industrial equipment. For example: The car's engine is powerful「その車のエンジンは強いです」(そのくるまのえんじんはつよいです). The airplane engine is noisy「飛行機のエンジンはうるさい」(ひこうきのえんじんはうるさい). Note that 'エンジン' is typically used in technical or mechanical contexts and is not used metaphorically.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2436

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word エンジン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

エ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ジ

Reading

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'Enjin' means 'Engine' .

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