機構 — meaning in English
kikō
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English meaning
- apparatus noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
- institution noun A large, established organization, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or a similar purpose.
- machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
- mechanism noun A system of moving parts that performs a function within a machine.
- organization noun A group of people, or of legal entities, formed for a particular purpose and governed by set rules.
Senses
機構 is used for these senses in English:
- apparatus A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
- institution A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
- machine Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- mechanism (within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
- mechanism A mental, physical, or chemical process.
- organization (countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
apparatus — full definition
- noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
- noun A complex organizational or bureaucratic structure.
institution — full definition
- noun A large, established organization, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or a similar purpose.
- noun A long-standing custom, tradition, or practice within a society.
- noun A facility where people are confined or cared for, such as a hospital, prison, or care home.