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mecha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɛkə
  • homophone: mecca

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noun

Meaning 1

A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese メカ (meka), from an abbreviation of the English mechanical.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 機甲 /机甲 (jījiǎ) — armoured robot
  • Finnish: mecha — armoured robot
  • French: mecha — armoured robot
  • Indonesian: meka — armoured robot
  • Japanese: メカ — armoured robot
  • Korean: 메카 (meka) — armoured robot
  • Marathi: मेका (mekā) — armoured robot
  • Polish: mecha — armoured robot
  • Russian: ме́ха (méxa) — armoured robot
  • Russian: мех (mex) — armoured robot
  • Spanish: mecha — armoured robot