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Japanese Vocabulary for the Automotive Assembly Industry

Japanese Vocabulary for the Automotive Assembly Industry

No. Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Romaji Meaning
1 隠す かくす kakusu To hide, to conceal
2 悪影響 あくえいきょう aku eikyō Bad influence, negative effect
3 略図 りゃくず ryakuzu Rough sketch, simplified map
4 図面 ずめん zumen Drawing, blueprint, design plan
5 説明書 せつめいしょ setsumeisho Manual, instruction booklet
6 計画書 けいかくしょ keikakusho Written plan, project plan
7 半径 はんけい hankei Radius
8 球の半径 きゅうのはんけい kyū no hankei Radius of a sphere
9 スケッチ sukecchi Sketch
10 原稿 げんこう genkō Manuscript, draft
11 本体 ほんたい hontai Main body, main unit, the unit itself
12 詳細図 しょうさいず shōsaizu Detailed drawing
13 平面図 へいめんず heimenzu Plan view, floor plan
14 側面図 そくめんず sokumenzu Side view, side elevation
15 主投影図 しゅとうえいず shutōeizu Principal (main) projection view
16 正面図 しょうめんず shōmenzu Front view, front elevation
17 全体図 ぜんたいず zentaizu Overall view, general drawing
18 チェックリスト chekku risuto Checklist
19 均一 きんいつ kin’itsu Uniform, even, equal
20 扁平 へんぺい henpei Flat, flattened
21 名札 なふだ nafuda Name tag, name plate
22 ギヤ giya Gear
23 歯車 はぐるま haguruma Gear, cogwheel
24 後輪 こうりん kōrin Rear wheel
25 保険 ほけん hoken Insurance
26 整備 せいび seibi Maintenance, servicing, upkeep
27 開始 かいし kaishi Start, beginning, commencement
28 不満 ふまん fuman Dissatisfaction, discontent
29 着手 ちゃくしゅ chakushu Starting work on, embarking on, getting started
30 折れる おれる oreru To break, to snap, to be bent or folded
31 傍ら かたわら katawara Beside, by the side of; while (also doing something else)
32 近傍 きんぼう kinbō Neighborhood, vicinity
33 前輪 ぜんりん zenrin Front wheel
34 車輪 しゃりん sharin Wheel (of a vehicle)
35 台風 たいふう taifū Typhoon
36 報告 ほうこく hōkoku Report, reporting
37 日報 にっぽう nippō Daily report
38 週報 しゅうほう shūhō Weekly report
39 月報 げっぽう geppō Monthly report
40 保証 ほしょう hoshō Guarantee, warranty, assurance
41 右記 うき uki The above-mentioned (written to the right)
42 左記 さき saki The following (written to the left)
43 おく oku Interior, inner part, back, depths
44 遭難 そうなん sōnan Disaster, distress, being stranded or lost (e.g. in the mountains or at sea)
45 変形 へんけい henkei Transformation, deformation, change of shape
46 偏差 へんさ hensa Deviation
47 変更 へんこう henkō Change, alteration, modification
48 消失 しょうしつ shōshitsu Disappearance, loss, vanishing
49 編集 へんしゅう henshū Editing, compiling
50 変速 へんそく hensoku Gear shifting, speed change
51 評価 ひょうか hyōka Evaluation, assessment, appraisal
52 平均 へいきん heikin Average, mean
53 荷造り にづくり nizukuri Packing, packaging (of luggage or goods)
54 背景 はいけい haikei Background, backdrop, context
55 量る / 計る はかる hakaru To measure, to weigh, to time
56 締める しめる shimeru To tighten, to fasten, to tie
57 対称 たいしょう taishō Symmetry, symmetrical
58 エッジ ejji Edge
59 アーム āmu Arm (e.g. robot arm)
60 以上 いじょう ijō More than, above, or more; that’s all
61 グレード gurēdo Grade, level, rank
62 上級 じょうきゅう jōkyū Advanced level, upper level, senior grade
63 単品 たんぴん tanpin Single item, à la carte item
64 質問 しつもん shitsumon Question
65 宜しくお願い致します よろしくおねがいいたします yoroshiku onegai itashimasu Please treat me favorably / I look forward to working with you / Thank you in advance (said when asking a favor)
66 構成 こうせい kōsei Composition, structure, makeup
67 構築 こうちく kōchiku Construction, building up, establishing (a system, structure)
68 タッチ tacchi Touch, tap
69 抑える おさえる osaeru To hold back, to suppress, to restrain, to keep under control
70 挨拶 あいさつ aisatsu Greeting, salutation
71 お先に失礼します おさきにしつれいします osaki ni shitsurei shimasu Excuse me for leaving before you
72 認める みとめる mitomeru To recognize, to admit, to approve, to acknowledge
73 厳密 げんみつ genmitsu Strict, precise, rigorous
74 積み上げ つみあげ tsumiage Piling up, stacking, accumulation
75 品質 ひんしつ hinshitsu Quality (of a product)
76 焼ける やける yakeru To be baked, grilled or roasted; to burn; to get sunburned
77 流す ながす nagasu To make flow, to pour out, to wash away, to float
78 暴走 ぼうそう bōsō Running wild, reckless driving, going out of control
79 飛び出す とびだす tobidasu To jump out, to rush out, to fly out
80 漏れる もれる moreru To leak, to escape, to seep out
81 作る / 造る つくる tsukuru To make, to create / to build, to manufacture
82 チェック chekku Check, to check
83 差し込む さしこむ sashikomu To insert, to plug in; (of light) to shine in
84 指定 してい shitei Designation, specification, appointment
85 支配 しはい shihai Control, rule, domination
86 指摘 してき shiteki Pointing out, indication
87 指示 しじ shiji Instruction, directions, indication
88 要領 ようりょう yōryō Gist, main point; knack, the way of doing something; procedure
89 他部品 たぶひん tabuhin Other parts, other components
90 部品 ぶひん buhin Part, component
91 隠す かくす kakusu To hide, to conceal
92 悪影響 あくえいきょう aku eikyō Bad influence, negative effect
93 安全 あんぜん anzen Safe, safety, security
94 略図 りゃくず ryakuzu Rough sketch, simplified map
95 図面 ずめん zumen Drawing, blueprint, design plan
96 説明書 せつめいしょ setsumeisho Manual, instruction booklet
97 計画書 けいかくしょ keikakusho Written plan, project plan
98 半径 はんけい hankei Radius
99 球の半径 きゅうのはんけい kyū no hankei Radius of a sphere
100 押さえる / 抑える おさえる osaeru To press down, to hold down; to suppress, to restrain, to keep under control
101 おと oto Sound, noise
102 ひかり hikari Light
103 スケッチ sukecchi Sketch
104 本体 ほんたい hontai Main body, main unit, the unit itself
105 汚す よごす yogosu To make dirty, to soil, to stain
106 詳細図 しょうさいず shōsaizu Detailed drawing
107 平面図 へいめんず heimenzu Plan view, floor plan
108 側面図 そくめんず sokumenzu Side view, side elevation
109 主投影図 しゅとうえいず shutōeizu Principal (main) projection view
110 正面図 しょうめんず shōmenzu Front view, front elevation
111 全体図 ぜんたいず zentaizu Overall view, general drawing
112 一覧 いちらん ichiran List, table, overview (at a glance)
113 チェックリスト chekku risuto Checklist
114 均一 きんいつ kin’itsu Uniform, even, equal
115 扁平 へんぺい henpei Flat, flattened
116 名札 なふだ nafuda Name tag, name plate
117 ギヤ giya Gear
118 歯車、 はぐるま haguruma Gear, cogwheel
119 モジュール mojūru module (gear module)
120 後輪 こうりん kōrin Rear wheel
121 前輪 ぜんりん zenrin Front wheel
122 車輪 しゃりん sharin Wheel (of a vehicle)
123 台風 たいふう taifū Typhoon
124 報告 ほうこく hōkoku Report, reporting
125 日報 にっぽう nippō Daily report
126 週報 しゅうほう shūhō Weekly report
127 月報 げっぽう geppō Monthly report
128 保証 ほしょう hoshō Guarantee, warranty, assurance
129 含む ふくむ fukumu To include, to contain, to comprise
130 保険 ほけん hoken Insurance
131 整備 せいび seibi Maintenance, servicing, upkeep
132 開始 かいし kaishi Start, beginning, commencement
133 折れる おれる oreru To break, to snap, to be bent or folded
134 傍ら かたわら katawara Beside, by the side of; while (also doing something else)
135 近傍 きんぼう kinbō Neighborhood, vicinity
136 右記 うき uki The above-mentioned (written to the right)
137 左記 さき saki The following (written to the left)
138 おく oku Interior, inner part, back, depths
139 遭難 そうなん sōnan Disaster, distress, being stranded or lost (e.g. in the mountains or at sea)
140 変形 へんけい henkei Transformation, deformation, change of shape
141 偏差 へんさ hensa Deviation
142 変更 へんこう henkō Change, alteration, modification
143 消失 しょうしつ shōshitsu Disappearance, loss, vanishing
144 編集 へんしゅう henshū Editing, compiling
145 変速 へんそく hensoku Gear shifting, speed change
146 評価 ひょうか hyōka Evaluation, assessment, appraisal
147 平均 へいきん heikin Average, mean
148 荷造り にづくり nizukuri Packing, packaging (of luggage or goods)
149 背景 はいけい haikei Background, backdrop, context
150 量る / 計る はかる hakaru To measure, to weigh, to time
151 締める しめる shimeru To tighten, to fasten, to tie
152 対称 たいしょう taishō Symmetry, symmetrical
153 エッジ ejji Edge
154 アーム āmu Arm (e.g. robot arm)
155 以上 いじょう ijō More than, above, or more; that’s all
156 グレード gurēdo Grade, level, rank
157 上級 じょうきゅう jōkyū Advanced level, upper level, senior grade
158 切る きる kiru To cut, to slice; to cut off, to switch off
159 構成 こうせい kōsei Composition, structure, makeup
160 構築 こうちく kōchiku Construction, building up, establishing (a system, structure)
161 タッチ tatchi Touch, tap
162 抑える おさえる osaeru To hold back, to suppress, to restrain; (also 押さえる: to press down)
163 認める みとめる mitomeru To recognize, to admit, to approve, to acknowledge
164 厳密 げんみつ genmitsu Strict, precise, rigorous
165 積み上げ つみあげ tsumiage Piling up, stacking, accumulation
166 フューエル Fu~yūeru Fuel
167 品質 ひんしつ hinshitsu Quality (of a product)
168 焼ける やける yakeru To be baked, grilled or roasted; to burn; to get sunburned
169 流す ながす nagasu To make flow, to pour out, to wash away, to float
170 飛び出す とびだす tobidasu To jump out, to rush out, to fly out
171 漏れる もれる moreru To leak, to escape, to seep out
172 作る / 造る つくる tsukuru To make, to create / to build, to manufacture
173 チェック chekku Check, to check
174 差し込む さしこむ sashikomu To insert, to plug in; (of light) to shine in
175 指定 してい shitei Designation, specification, appointment
176 支配 しはい shihai Control, rule, domination
177 指摘 してき shiteki Pointing out, indication
178 指示 しじ shiji Instruction, directions, indication
179 要領 ようりょう yōryō Gist, main point; knack, the way of doing something; procedure
180 他部品 たぶひん tabuhin Other parts, other components
181 部品 ぶひん buhin Part, component
182 単品 たんぴん tanpin Single item, à la carte item

 

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