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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries自動人形
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jidō ningyō
"その職人は精巧な自動人形を作り上げた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being, typically operated by clockwork or other internal mechanisms.
"The 18th-century clockmaker crafted an intricate automaton that could write legible sentences with a quill." - 2
A person who behaves in a robotic, routine manner, without active intelligence, emotion, or independent thought.
"Working the assembly line for ten hours a day turned the employees into mere automatons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek automatos, meaning 'acting of one's own will' or 'self-acting', formed from auto- ('self') and matos ('animated, moving'). It entered English in the late 16th century via Latin, originally referring to mechanical self-operating devices or robots, and later expanded to describe human beings who act mechanically or without independent thought.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Automaton" is said worldwide
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automate
Transliteration: o.to.mat
"L'automate jouait de la flûte sur la place du village."
Automat
Transliteration: aʊ̯toˈmat
"Der historische Automat faszinierte alle Museumsbesucher."
automa
Transliteration: ˈau.to.ma
"L'artista ha costruito un automa in legno e metallo."
autómata
Transliteration: awˈto.ma.ta
"Camino por la calle como un autómata después de trabajar toda la noche."
autómato
Transliteration: awˈtɔ.mɐ.tu
"Ele realizava as tarefas diárias como um autómato."
स्वचालित यंत्र
Transliteration: swachalit yantra
"प्राचीन काल में कारीगरों ने अद्भुत स्वचालित यंत्र बनाए।"
自动机
Transliteration: zì dòng jī
"这个精密的自动机展现了古代机械师的智慧。"
자동인형
Transliteration: jadong-inhyeong
"박물관에는 움직이는 신기한 자동인형이 전시되어 있다."
自動人形
Transliteration: jidō ningyō
"その職人は精巧な自動人形を作り上げた。"
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