Manual in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishWorked by hand, not by a motor or electricity.

Definition in Japaneseモーターや電気を使わず、手の力で動かす様子。

Example sentences

• 父(ちち)はずっと手動(しゅどう)の歯(は)ブラシを使(つか)ってる。電動(でんどう)のはくすぐったいんだって。🔊

  My dad's used a manual toothbrush his whole life — he says the electric ones tickle.

• コーヒー豆(まめ)は手動(しゅどう)のミルでひいてる。時間(じかん)はかかるけど、音(おと)が静(しず)かだから誰(だれ)も起(お)こさずに済(す)むんだ。🔊

  I grind my coffee with a manual grinder — it takes ages, but at least it doesn't wake anyone up.

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