歯車 | Japanese meaning

歯車【はぐるま】

Frequency rank: 11,141. – 11,164.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

gear; cogwheel
cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

Forms

歯車【はぐるま】Frequency rank: 11,141. – 11,164.
はぐるま

Generated definitions (experimental)

gear; cogwheel

This meaning refers to a mechanical component used in machines that transmits motion or power. Gears are essential for functions like changing speed or direction in machinery.

。

That machine uses a large gear.

。

The car's transmission consists of multiple gears.

cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

This meaning describes an individual's role within a larger system, often implying that they are just a small or unremarkable part of a larger organization.

。

He feels like just a cog in the company.

、よう。

In a large organization, each person plays the role of a small cog.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to turn a geargears meshようlike a cogcog of the organizationgears are movingto manufacture gearsgear adjustmentto align the gearsthe gears slippolitical cogthe cog of success

Example sentences

3 results

1. 。

The cog-wheels are in gear.

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2. 。

We were arguing on different planes to the last.

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3. 。

A small gear is missing here.

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歯車【はぐるま】

Frequency rank: 11,141. – 11,164.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

gear; cogwheel
cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

Forms

歯車【はぐるま】Frequency rank: 11,141. – 11,164.
はぐるま

Generated definitions (experimental)

gear; cogwheel

This meaning refers to a mechanical component used in machines that transmits motion or power. Gears are essential for functions like changing speed or direction in machinery.

。

That machine uses a large gear.

。

The car's transmission consists of multiple gears.

cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

This meaning describes an individual's role within a larger system, often implying that they are just a small or unremarkable part of a larger organization.

。

He feels like just a cog in the company.

、よう。

In a large organization, each person plays the role of a small cog.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to turn a geargears meshようlike a cogcog of the organizationgears are movingto manufacture gearsgear adjustmentto align the gearsthe gears slippolitical cogthe cog of success

Example sentences

3 results

1. 。

The cog-wheels are in gear.

Tatoeba