How to say 'Car' in Japanese | 車

word

Meaning

Car

Reading

Kanji

車Car

Explanation

The Japanese noun '車 (くるま)' primarily means 'car'. It refers to a motor vehicle with four wheels, typically powered by an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, used for transportation. This word can also refer to vehicles in a broader sense, including trains or carts, depending on the context. Example sentences: I bought a new car「新しい車を買いました」(あたらしいくるまをかいました). The car is fast「その車は速いです」(そのくるまははやいです). Note that while '車' can sometimes refer to other wheeled vehicles, its most common and primary meaning is 'car'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

159

Composition

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