timepiece

Japanese: timepiece
timepiece

…It is called a timer or clock, and although it does not have the appearance of a clock, it has the basic functions of a clock. The English word for clock in Japanese is timepiece, but the more commonly used words are watch and clock. A watch is a watch that is worn, such as a wristwatch or a pocket watch, and in Japan this is translated as a portable watch, while a clock is called a table clock or a wall clock. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "timepiece" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…タイマーまたはクロックと呼ばれるもので,時計としての外観はもっていなくても時計の基本的な機能は備えている。 日本語の時計に当たる英語はtimepieceであるが,ふつうはウォッチwatchかクロックclockのほうがよく使われる。ウォッチは腕時計や提げ時計(懐中時計)のように身につける時計をいい,日本ではこれを携帯時計と訳しており,一方,クロックは置時計,掛時計などと呼んでいる。…

※「timepiece」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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