てこ【梃子】 - teko | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

ねじ、てこ、くさび、滑車かっしゃなどは単一たんいつ機械きかいと呼よばれる。

neji teko kusabi kasshanadowa tan'itsu kikaito yobareru.

The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.

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梃 kanji, 11 strokes lever

17 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

てこじゃない

tekojanai

The negative form

1. Not a stick.; Not relying on force.

Noun

#655128

てこだった

tekodatta

The past form

1. Was a club.; Was a post.

Noun

#466087

てこで

tekode

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With a club/cudgel.; By force.

Noun

#134298

てこの

tekono

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Lever's; Handle's

Noun

#8256

てこじゃありません

tekojārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not true.; It is not so.

Noun

#2060443

てこじゃないです

tekojanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a match.; It's not a good fit.

Noun

#1000567

てこでした

tekodeshita

The polite past form

1. Was a club.; Was a staff.

Noun

#833947

てこでわありません

tekodewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a stick.; It is not that simple.

Noun

#2060443

Common 6 items

てこじゃなかった

tekojanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't a handle.; Wasn't a lever.

Noun

#2060443

てこだろう

tekodarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

Noun

#1000567

てこじゃありませんでした

tekojārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a stick.; Was not that simple.

Noun

#2060443

てこじゃなかったです

tekojanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a handle.; It wasn't a lever.

Noun

#2060443

てこでしょう

tekodeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Most likely.

Noun

#891582

てこでわありませんでした

tekodewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a cudgel.; Was not used as a lever.

Noun

#2060443

Advanced 3 items

てこだったら

tekodattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a pole/lever; If/when a supporting pillar

Noun

#891582

てこであれば

tekodeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when the staff/pole exists.; If/when there is a staff/pole.

Noun

#930896

てこなら

tekonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a pole/lever is used; If/when driven to extremes

Noun

#930896

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