mechanic

整備士、修理工

車やエンジンなどの機械を修理する仕事をする人。

やさしい英語で： A person whose job is to repair cars, engines, or other machines.

• The mechanic fixed our car.
• Ask a mechanic to check the brakes.
• Two mechanics were working on the aircraft.

類義語： repairer, technician

よく使う表現： car mechanic, aircraft mechanic, trained mechanic, engine mechanic

ゲームの仕組み、ゲームメカニクス

ゲーム内で選手ができることを決める規則や機能。

やさしい英語で： A rule or feature that controls what players can do in a game.

• The game has a useful jumping mechanic.
• This mechanic lets players trade items.
• They removed two mechanics that confused new players.

類義語： gameplay feature

よく使う表現： game mechanic, combat mechanic, core mechanic

仕組み、手順

物事の仕組みや手順の具体的な細部で、普通はほかの細部とまとめて扱う。

やさしい英語で： A practical detail of how something works or is done, usually discussed together with other details.

• She explained the mechanics of voting.
• I understand the idea, but the mechanics are complicated.
• We spent an hour discussing the mechanics of running the event.

使い方： the mechanics of something (He taught us the mechanics of writing a song.)

類義語： procedure, method

よく使う表現： basic mechanic, underlying mechanic