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    3. 手動

    手動

    手しゅ動どう

    manual (operation)

    KMT6News #16+1Noun, ParticleTechnologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しゅどう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    manual (operation)

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    このカメラは手しゅ動どうでピントを合あわせる。

    This camera focuses manually.

    KMT4TechnologyDaily Life
    ドアは手しゅ動どうで開あけてください。

    Please open the door manually.

    KMT6Daily Life
    プリンターの設せっ定ていを手しゅ動どうで変へん更こうする必ひつ要ようがある。

    I need to manually change the printer settings.

    KMT6Technology
    自じ動どう運うん転てんが普ふ及きゅうしても、手しゅ動どうでの操そう作さは依 然 として重じゅう要ようだ。

    Even with the spread of autonomous driving, manual operation remains important.

    KMT7TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    この作さ業ぎょうは機き械かい化かが難むずかしく、手しゅ動どうで行おこなう部ぶ分ぶんが多おおい。

    This task is difficult to mechanize, and many parts are done manually.

    KMT7Work & CareerTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    動
    うご.く・うご.かす…(2)
    move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)
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