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    3. 自動

    自動

    自じ動どう

    automatic

    N3KMT3News #4+1CoreTechnologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    自働

    じどう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    automatic

    Noun

    2.
    intransitive verb
    abbreviationlinguistics

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    このドアは自じ動どうです。

    This door is automatic.

    KMT2TechnologyDaily Life
    自じ動どう販はん売ばい機きで飲のみ物ものを買かいました。

    I bought a drink from the vending machine.

    KMT3TechnologyFood & DiningDaily Life
    このソフトウェアは、自じ動どう的てきにデータをバックアップします。

    This software automatically backs up data.

    KMT3TechnologyInternet & Social Media
    最さい新しんの自じ動どう車しゃは、自じ動どう運うん転てん技ぎ術じゅつを搭とう載さいしています。

    The latest cars are equipped with autonomous driving technology.

    KMT4TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    自じ動どう改かい札さつ機きのおかげで、駅えきでの乗のり降おりがスムーズになりました。

    Thanks to the automatic ticket gates, getting on and off trains at the station has become smoother.

    KMT4TechnologyTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    動
    うご.く・うご.かす…(2)
    move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)
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