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ぜんまい仕掛け

ばね仕掛け、 発条仕掛け

Readings

Kana: ぜんまいじかけ、ばねじかけ
Romaji: zenmaijikake, banejikake
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 デキ、 えだ、 すじ
Meanings: article, clause, item, stripe, streak

Example Sentence

(かれ)複雑(ふくざつ)なぜんまいじかけのおもちゃを考案(こうあん)した。
➥He devised a complicated clockwork toy.
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