Japanese

しくみ
Meaning: mechanism; structure; system
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

仕
組
み

Example sentences

The mechanism of this machine is very complex.
この図を見れば、装置の仕組みがよく分かります。
If you look at this diagram, you can easily understand how the device works.
社会は弱者を守る仕組みを作るべきだ。
Society should create a system to protect the weak.
かつての九棘三槐が国政を担っていた時代とは、社会の仕組みが大きく異なっている。
The social structure is vastly different from the era when high-ranking ministers were in charge of national government.

Usage Notes

Refers to how something is organized or how it works.

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