搭載

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 搭載 is read as とうさい and is a noun for mounting or equipping a device or vehicle with a function or piece of equipment; with する, it also means to equip or carry.
• Basic usage: Use 歩数を測る機能を搭載する for equipping a device with a step-counting function and 新型のカメラを搭載する for carrying a new-model camera.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 搭載 and 装備
  • The headword often concerns a function or device built into or carried on equipment or a vehicle, while the comparison term more broadly means furnishing a person or vehicle with necessary gear.