Function
"Function" in Japanese
函数
kansū
(mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
機能
kinō
(what something does or is used for)
機能
kinō
(biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)
機能
kinō
(chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound)
職位
shokui
(professional or official position)
職務
shokumu
(professional or official position)
関数
kansū
(mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
関数
kansū
(computing: routine that returns a result)
作動する
sadō suru
(to carry on a function)
作用する
sayō suru
(to have a function)
作用する
sayō suru
(to carry on a function)
動く
ugoku
(to have a function)
動く
ugoku
(to carry on a function)
機能する
kinō suru
(to carry on a function)
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