機種

model (of a machine or device)

kʲ i̥ ɕ ɨ
machine, device + seed
noun Rare #33,530
model (of a machine or device)
JA: このスマートフォンの機種は何ですか。
EN: What model is this smartphone?

機種のことだよ

I mean the model.

— キャッチ・ミー・イフ・ユー・キャン (2002)

この機種気に入らないこれで間に合わせなければならない

I don't like this model, but I'll have to make do with it.

古い機種に比べてこちらの方がずっと使いやすい

This one is much easier to use than the older model.

機種選び迷ってどうでもいい

I’m so tired of agonizing over which model to choose that I don’t care anymore.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

この新しい機種を買う前に一度試してみたい

I’d like to try this new model before buying it.

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