自動 (じどう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

自動 (じどう) means automatic / self-moving.

See example sentences below.

自動 at a glance

自動

じどうjidou

N3adj

automatic / self-moving

自動じどうjidouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

automatic / self-moving

Example 1

この車は自動で動きます。

Translation

This car moves automatically.

Example 2

自動ドアがゆっくり閉じた。

Translation

The automatic door closed slowly.