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人間工学 — meaning in English

ningenkōgaku

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English meaning

  • ergonomics noun The study of how equipment, furniture and workplaces should be designed so that people can use them comfortably, safely and efficiently.

Senses

人間工学 is used for these senses in English:

  • ergonomics The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. [from c. 1950.]

ergonomics — full definition

  1. noun The study of how equipment, furniture and workplaces should be designed so that people can use them comfortably, safely and efficiently.
  2. noun The way a particular object or space fits the person using it.

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