機器

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 機器 (きき) combines machine 機 and instrument 器 as a collective term for equipment or devices.
• Basic usage: It covers powered equipment checked before use and delicate precision devices requiring careful transport.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Equipment as a category
  • 機器 is a relatively formal collective term for functional mechanical or electronic devices, not every simple hand tool.