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Mecha

Mecha is a peculiarly Japanese abbreviation for mechanism, and is almost synonymous with machine in Japanese. Internationally, it is used as a generic term for 'mechanical devices appearing in fiction', such as robots operated by human passengers.
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Mecha (メカ) is an abbreviation for mechanism (メカニズム) or mechanical (メカニカル). In contexts where the term 'mecha' is used, it often refers to fictional mechanical devices. However, illustrations of real cars and aircraft are rarely tagged with 'mecha'.

In manga culture, it can also refer to giant robots (humanoid ones are sometimes called 'Robo').


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