This is the 653rd most frequent Japanese word.
自販機
A vending machine.
Here, 自販機 refers to a physical vending machine where transactions are made.
近くの自販機でジュースを買いました。
I bought a juice at a nearby vending machine.
In this sentence, 自販機 refers to vending machines as a concept or general group.
日本は自販機がたくさんあります。
Japan has many vending machines.
Here, 自販機 describes innovative vending machines with advanced technology.