扇風機

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 扇風機, read せんぷうき, combines fanning air 扇風 with machine 機 as the name of an electric appliance.
• Basic usage: It denotes an electric appliance whose blades turn to move air, as in 扇風機を回す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • Unlike air conditioning 冷房, it moves air to create a cooling sensation rather than directly lowering room temperature.