コックン感

English translation: slight nodding

23:43 Mar 19, 2010

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / specs manual

Japanese term or phrase: コックン感

? any help would be appreciated

Roger Johnson KudoZ activity Questions: 530 (10 open) (3 without valid answers) (26 closed without grading) Answers: 115
Local time: 07:08

English translation:slight nodding

Explanation:
I am just guessing. You would better ask the ordering party what it means since こっくり is not common.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-03-20 08:01:13 GMT)
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コックン is not common

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-03-20 08:14:10 GMT)
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コックン感 might be referring to instability/unbalance.

Selected response from:

TAKAKO CN6YR
Japan
Local time: 07:08

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thanks
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Summary of answers provided

jerking

paul_b

slight nodding

TAKAKO CN6YR

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8 hrs confidence:

slight nodding

TAKAKO CN6YR
Japan
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

thanks

9 hrs confidence:

jerking

Explanation:
I think this refers to an abrupt slowdown or stop, repeated or singular. The way can cars lean forward when suddenly stopped shows a potential link to the 'nodding' motion コックン usually refers to (e.g. その言葉にコックンと頷く)

Some googled phrases that might help.

指で回してスムーズに動くことを確認した方がいいです。ジャリジャリ感や、コックン感は要注意ですね。

HDDがコックン、コックンと何かが詰まっているような音がして起動できない。

まさに止まると言うときにコックン？と言う感じで [...] その時は直ったのですが購入後約３万km走行車ですが未だにコックンととまります。

paul_b
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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