noun
chance; opportunity; right moment
Formal or literary use for a favorable moment or opening, common in phrases such as 機をうかがう and 機を逃す.
反撃の機をうかがっていた。
They were watching for a chance to counterattack.
この機を逃すな。
Don't miss this opportunity.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Usually appears as the final element of machine names and equipment terms, as in 洗濯機, 印刷機, and 包装機.
工場に新しい包装機を導入した。
The factory introduced a new packaging machine.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Used in aircraft-related compounds such as 旅客機, 軍用機, 無人機, and 敵機.
旅客機が滑走路に入った。
The passenger aircraft entered the runway.
counter
counter for aircraft
Counter used for airplanes, helicopters, drones, and other aircraft; read き after the number.
滑走路にヘリコプターが二機待機している。
Two helicopters are standing by on the runway.
counter
counter for remaining lives
Video-game usage, especially for remaining lives, ships, or playable units shown as 残機.
このゲームは残機が三機から始まる。
In this game, you start with three lives remaining.
The ordinary word for an opportunity or occasion; 機 alone is more formal and often used in set phrases.
A casual loanword for a chance; 機 sounds more written, strategic, or formal.
A full noun meaning machine or machinery; 機 is commonly a suffix in specific machine names.
The everyday word for an airplane; 機 is a compact element used in compounds and as the counter for aircraft.
Sino-Japanese reading き of the kanji 機. The spelling is conventionally associated with machinery, mechanisms, aircraft, and the idea of a critical moment or opportunity; the exact historical development is not specified.