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I used GPT (irony) to (possibly) get to the point of the name: “… • In Japanese, 自動 (Jidō) means “automatic” or “self-moving,” often seen in terms like “jidōs
by travisgriggs 2y ago
I used GPT (irony) to (possibly) get to the point of the name:
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• In Japanese, 自動 (Jidō) means “automatic” or “self-moving,” often seen in terms like “jidōsha” (automobile).
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- mikehostetler 2y agoYou got it ;-)
- innocentoldguy 2y agoYes, 自動 is a common prefix in Japanese that means automatic. So, in your example, the first two kanji mean automatic and the last kanji means car. 自動車 (jidousha): Automobile Other examples include: 自動販売機 (jidouhanbaiki): Vending machine 自動ドア (jidoudoa): Automatic door 自動エリクサー (jidouerikusa-): Automatic Elixir (joking)