Meaning

Primary

Vending Machine

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Automatic (自動) sell sell machine. The machine sells things by itself, basically. This is a vending machine. There is a shorter version of this, but good to learn the long one first :)

Reading

じどうはんばいき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Remember those, and you'll be fine here.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグオフィスに自動販売機を設置することには、あまり気が乗りません。

I don't feel inclined to install a vending machine in the Tofugu office.

この駅の自動販売機は全部空になっているみたいだ。

All vending machines at this station seem to be empty.

10月23日の自動販売機に関する会議は、コウイチの誕生日会のため、10月24日に変更されました。

The October twenty-third meeting about the vending machines has been rescheduled for October twenty-fourth due to Koichi’s birthday party.

Kanji Composition