Japanese Vocabulary for the Automotive Trade
27/06/2020Updated 26/04/20233 min read
Translated from the Vietnamese original. View the original.
Japanese Vocabulary for the Automotive Trade
自動車に関わる専門用語
Here is a set of specialist vocabulary for the automotive trade.
We hope this vocabulary is useful if you are studying mechanical or automotive engineering in Japanese.
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 1 | 隠す | かくす | to hide, to conceal |
| 2 | 悪影響 | あくえいきょう | adverse effect |
| 3 | 略図 | りゃくず | schematic, outline drawing |
| 4 | 図面 | ずめん | design drawing |
| 5 | 説明書 | せつめいしょ | instruction manual |
| 6 | 計画書 | けいかうしょ | plan document |
| 7 | 半径 | はんけい | radius |
| 8 | 球の半径 | きゅうのはんけい | spherical radius |
| 9 | スケッチ | sketch | |
| 10 | 原稿 | げんこう | draft |
| 11 | 本体 | ほんたい | substance, entity |
| 12 | 詳細図 | しょうさいず | detail drawing |
| 13 | 平面図 | へいめんず | plan view drawing |
| 14 | 側面図 | そくめんず | side elevation drawing |
| 15 | 主投影図 | しゅとうえいず | front elevation drawing |
| 16 | 正面図 | しょうめんず | front view drawing |
| 17 | 全体図 | ぜんたいず | general arrangement drawing |
| 18 | チェックリスト | checklist | |
| 19 | 均一 | きんいつ | equal, balanced |
| 20 | 扁平 | へんぺい | flat, smooth |
| 21 | 名札 | なふだ | nameplate |
| 22 | Gean | ギヤ | gear |
| 23 | 歯車 | はぐるまモ(シュール) | car gear |
| 24 | 後輪 | こうりん | rear wheel |
| 25 | 前輪 | ぜんりん | front wheel |
| 26 | 車輪 | しゃりん | wheel |
| 27 | 台風 | たいふう | storm, strong wind |
| 28 | 報告 | ほうこく | report |
| 29 | 日報 | にっぽう | daily report |
| 30 | 週報 | しゅうほう | weekly report |
| 31 | 月報 | げっぽう | monthly report |
| 32 | 保証 | ほしょう | guarantee, warranty |
| 33 | 保険 | ほけん | insurance |
| 34 | 整備 | せいび | preservation, maintenance |
| 35 | 開始 | かいし | to start |
| 36 | 不満 | ふまん | dissatisfaction, complaint |
| 37 | 着手 | ちゃくしゅ | to set to work |
| 38 | 折れる | おれる | to bend, to break |
| 39 | 傍ら | かたわら | beside, around |
| 40 | 近傍 | きんぼう | durable, long-lasting |
| 41 | 右記 | うき | right side |
| 42 | 左記 | さき | left side |
| 43 | 奥 | おく | inside, interior |
| 44 | 遭難 | そうなん | to have an accident, to be in danger |
| 45 | 変形 | へんけい | deformation |
| 46 | 偏差 | へんさ | deviation |
| 47 | 変更 | へんこう | change |
| 48 | 消失 | しょしつ | to disappear, to be used up |
| 49 | 編集 | へんしゅう | editing, compiling, selecting |
| 50 | 変速 | へんそく | to change gear |
| 51 | 評価 | ひょうか | to appraise, to evaluate, to price |
| 52 | 平均 | へいきん | average |
| 53 | 荷造り | にづくり | to bundle, to pack, to arrange |
| 54 | 背景 | はいけい | background, context |
| 55 | 量る. 計る | はかる | to weigh, to measure |
| 56 | 締める | しめる | to fasten tightly |
| 57 | 対称 | たいしょう | symmetrical |
| 58 | エッジ | edge, rim, flange | |
| 59 | アーム | load-bearing wing | |
| 60 | 以上 | いじょう | higher |
| 61 | グレード | grade, level | |
| 62 | 上級 | じょうきゅう | superior, higher rank |
| 63 | 単品 | たんぴん | single part |
| 64 | 質問 | しつもん | question |
| 65 | 宜しくお願い致しま | よろしくおねがいいたします | the closing phrase when asking a favour |
| 66 | 構成 | こうせい | to constitute |
| 67 | 構築 | こうちく | structure, construction |
| 68 | タッチ | to touch, to come into contact | |
| 69 | 抑える | おさえる | to block, to clamp, to prevent contact |
| 70 | 挨拶 | あいさつ | greeting |
| 71 | お先に失礼します | おさきにしつれいします | saying goodbye before leaving |
| 72 | 認める | みとめる | to accept, to acknowledge |
| 73 | 厳密 | げんみつ | strict, meticulous, rigorous |
| 74 | 積み上げ | つみあげ | to pile up, a pile |
| 75 | フューエル | fuel, raw material | |
| 76 | 品質 | ひんしつ | quality |
| 77 | 焼ける | やける | to burn |
| 78 | 流す | ながす | to flow (of water) |
| 79 | 暴走 | ぼうそう | to run about |
| 80 | 飛び出す | とびだす | to run out, to jump out |
| 81 | 漏れる | もれる | to leak out |
| 82 | 作る. 造る | つくる | manufacture |
| 83 | チェック | inspection | |
| 84 | 差し込む | さしこむ | to insert, to fit in |
| 85 | 指定 | してい | to designate |
| 86 | 支配 | しはい | to govern, to influence |
| 87 | 指摘 | してき | to point out, to criticise |
| 88 | 指示 | しじ | instruction |
| 89 | 要領 | ようりょう | guidance |
| 90 | 他部品 | たぶひん | other parts |
| 91 | 部品 | ぶひん | part, component |
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See also:
Japanese Vocabulary for Mechanical Engineering
Japanese Vocabulary for Mechanical Engineering, Turning and Metalworking