Japanese

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Etymology

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Shortened from メカニック (mekanikku), which was borrowed from English mechanic.

Noun

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メカ (meka

  1. mechanism; machine
  2. a mechanic
  3. (science fiction) a robot; a mecha
    メカゴジラMekagojiraMechagodzilla

Descendants

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  • English: mecha
  • Indonesian: meka