“Device” in Japanese
Short answer
Device in Japanese is “仕掛け” (shikake). Full meaning: device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget; trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit; (small) scale, half finished.
Other ways to say “Device” in Japanese
機器
kiki device, equipment, machinery, apparatus
デバイス
debaisu device
装置
souchi equipment, device, installation, apparatus
考案
kouan plan, device, idea, design, contrivance, conception, invention
方案
houan plan, device, scheme, program; thoughts or suggestions about a law
シカケ
shikake device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget; trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit; (small) scale, half finished
ジカケ
jikake device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget; trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit; (small) scale, half finished
じかけ
jikake device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget; trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit; (small) scale, half finished
工夫
koufu devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out; device, design, idea, plan, invention; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
素子
soshi element (esp. component in electronics), elemental device, device; data, datum
器機
kiki device, equipment, machinery, apparatus
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