Word Meaning ぜんまい仕掛け

ぜんまいじかけ zemmaijikake

ぜんまい仕掛け is read as ぜんまいじかけ (zemmaijikake) and means clockwork (motor, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. clockwork (motor, etc.)
  2. spring action

Reading

Kana

ぜんまいじかけ

Romaji

zemmaijikake

Writing Variants

  • ばね仕掛け ばねじかけ banejikake
  • 発条仕掛け ぜんまいじかけ zemmaijikake
  • 発条仕掛け ばねじかけ banejikake

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139183 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕掛け

しかけ

(small) scale

大仕掛け

おおじかけ

large-scale

色仕掛け

いろじかけ

use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)

仕掛ける

しかける

to make a meld call

仕掛け人

しかけにん

instigator

仕掛品

しかけひん

work in progress

仕掛け物

しかけもの

implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

仕掛け花火

しかけはなび

fireworks piece

種も仕掛けもない

たねもしかけもない

there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows)

仕掛かる

しかかる

to have started something, but not yet finished it