扇せん風ぷう機き

Kanji

• 扇fan, folding fan
• 風wind, air, style
• 機loom, mechanism, machine

Similar words

• うちわ

  A non-electric, handheld fan; 扇風機 is always electric.

• 扇せん子す

  A folding fan; 扇風機 is a mechanical electric fan.

• エアコン

  Air conditioner; 扇風機 only circulates air without cooling it.

Etymology

Compound of 扇 (sen, 'fanning') + 風 (fū, 'wind') + 機 (ki, 'machine').