Standard Lemma guide

Hitachi

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH IH0 T AA1 CH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

a Japanese company and brand name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

Hitachi, a city in Ibaraki prefecture

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

Hitachi Province, a former region in Japan

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A Hitachi Magic Wand or similar magic wand vibrator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: genericized trademark

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 日立 (ひたち, Hitachi).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 日立 (Rìlì) — company
  • Japanese: 日立 (Hitachi) — company
  • Korean: 히타치 (Hitachi) — company
  • Russian: Хита́чи (Xitáči) — company
  • Russian: Хита́ти (Xitáti) — company
Real reading context

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