This noun refers to a piece of furniture with a flat top, usually with legs, used for writing, reading, or working. You often find a 机 in a classroom or office. For example: 私の部屋に机があります。(I have a desk in my room.)

物(もの)書(か)きや勉強(べんきょう)に使(つか)う平(たい)らな家具(かぐ)です。例(たと)えば：私(わたし)の部屋(へや)に机(つくえ)があります。