機関|きかんkikan[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounengine
- nounagency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body
- nounsystem; facility; facilities
- SynonymインスティテューションFormalFormal loanword for an institution or system, mostly in writing on social systems and organizations; rare in daily use — say 「機関」 or 「制度」 instead.
- Synonym組織そしきNeutralNeutral word for a group formed for a common purpose or its structure, as in 「組織の一員」; stresses the membership, while 「機関」 stresses the unit performing functions.
- Related機構きこうWrittenWritten/formal word for an organization's framework or a machine's inner mechanism, as in 「行政機構」; stresses the whole system, while 「機関」 is the unit performing functions.
- Related施設しせつNeutralNeutral word for facilities built for a purpose, as in 「公共施設」, also welfare homes; stresses the physical place, while 「機関」 stresses the organization.
Use 「機関」 for an agency, office or engine. Pick 「機構」 for an organization's framework or a machine's structure, 「組織」 for a group defined by its members, 「施設」 for a physical facility. 「インスティテューション」 is a formal loanword, rare in everyday use.
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