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    3. 水車

    水車

    水すい車しゃ

    water wheel

    KMT8News #25+1Ref L2NounTechnologyHistoryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    すいしゃみずぐるま

    Noun

    1.
    water wheel
    2.
    water turbine, hydraulic turbine
    3.
    violent wielding of weapons
    archaic

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    川かわのそばに水すい車しゃがある。

    There is a water wheel by the river.

    KMT6TechnologyNature & Environment
    昔むかしは水すい車しゃを使つかって米こめを挽ひいていた。

    In the past, people used water wheels to mill rice.

    KMT8TechnologyHistoryFood & Dining
    水すい車しゃの回かい転てんエネルギーが、工こう場じょうを動うごかす動どう力りょく源げんとなった。

    The rotational energy of the water wheel became the power source to operate the factory.

    KMT8TechnologyHistoryBusiness & Finance
    日に本ほんの古ふるい村むらでは、今いまでも水すい車しゃが風ふう景けいの一いち部ぶとして残のこっている。

    In old Japanese villages, water wheels still remain as part of the scenery.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & TraditionsNature & Environment
    現げん代だいの水すい車しゃは、効こう率りつ的てきな発はつ電でんのために改かい良りょうされている。

    Modern water wheels have been improved for efficient power generation.

    KMT9TechnologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    車
    くるま…(3)
    car
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