モーターmootaa

1. nounmotor; engine
   そのボートは動力どうりょくにモーターを使用しようしている。↗

   The boat uses a motor for the power.

• Synonym原動機げんどうきWrittenWritten/formal umbrella term for any device turning energy into mechanical power, heat engines included; mostly in legal texts, e.g. 「原動機付自転車」.
• RelatedモートルNeutralAn old-fashioned variant of 「モーター」, now rarely seen; it survives in some industrial terms such as 「三相モートル」. In everyday speech, use 「モーター」.

For motors in everyday use, 「モーター」 is the standard choice; 「モートル」 is an old-fashioned variant rarely seen today. Use 「原動機」 for a general term covering power devices including heat engines, or in legal and regulatory names such as 「原動機付自転車」.

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1. 原動機げんどうきや電動機でんどうきのこと。