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device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget
trick; trap; calculated manipulation; gambit
(small) scale; half finished
commencement; initiation
set up; laying out; preparation
challenge; attack
この時計の仕掛は非常に精巧にできているのだ。
The mechanism of this clock is very elaborate.
手品師は観客に仕掛を見破られないよう注意した。
The magician was careful not to let the audience see through the device.
この玩具の仕掛を理解するのに時間がかかった。
It took time to understand the mechanism of this toy.