🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

モジュール

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mojūru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Module/ˈmɒd.uːl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"このシステムはいくつかのモジュールで構成されています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Each of a set of standardized parts or independent units that can be used to construct a more complex structure, building, or software system.

    "The spacecraft consists of a command module and a lunar landing module."
  2. 2

    A self-contained unit of a course of instruction forming part of a larger curriculum.

    "Students must complete three core modules before choosing their electives."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin modulus, meaning 'small measure', which is a diminutive of modus meaning 'measure' or 'manner'. It entered English in the late 16th century via French module, initially used in architecture to describe a standard unit of measurement, later expanding into engineering, computing, and education to represent interchangeable units.

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