内蔵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 内蔵 is read as ないぞう and is a noun and する verb for a function or component being built into a device, fixture, or piece of furniture.
• Basic usage: A built-in feature appears in 歩数計が内蔵されている, while deliberate installation appears in 照明を棚に内蔵する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 内臓
  • The homophone 内臓 means bodily organs, while 内蔵 means incorporating a component or function inside something.
• Built-in and embedded
  • Built-in suits a feature included in a product, while embedded may suit an element integrated inside a structure.