機 (はた): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

機 (はた) means loom / weaving machine.

See example sentences below.

機 at a glance

機

はたhata

N1noun

loom / weaving machine

機はたhataN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

loom / weaving machine

Example 1

昔の機は手で動かしていた。

Translation

Old looms were operated by hand.

Example 2

工場では大きな機が使われている。

Translation

Large looms are used in the factory.