N2
しくみ (shikumi)
仕組み
mechanism, structure, contrivance
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to the inner workings or mechanism of something, how it is designed to function. Often implies a clever design or simple explanation of a complex process. More practical and functional than 構造 or 制度. (物事の内部の働きや機構、どのように機能するように設計されているかを指します。しばしば巧妙な設計や、複雑なプロセスの簡単な説明を暗示します。構造や制度よりも実用的で機能的です。)
📝 Example Sentences
このシステムの仕組みを理解するのは難しい。
It's difficult to understand the mechanism of this system.
Practice Quiz
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地球が太陽の周りを回る_______を学ぶ。
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日本語: 自然現象の動き方や原理を表す場合、「仕組み」が適切です。
English: When describing the way a natural phenomenon works or its principle, 'mechanism' (shikumi) is appropriate.
English: When describing the way a natural phenomenon works or its principle, 'mechanism' (shikumi) is appropriate.
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