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号車
gousha
Description
「号車」は、電車や新幹線で、車両につけられた番号のことです。
"号車" refers to the number assigned to a train or Shinkansen car.
「三号車」のように数字をつけて、どの車両に乗るか言うときに使います。
It is used with numbers, like "三号車", to indicate which car to board.
Meanings
号車gousha
train car number; counter for train cars
私の席は五号車です。
My seat is in car number five.
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Notes
- Etymology
号 (number, ordinal) + 車 (car/vehicle); used with a number as a counter, e.g. 三号車.
- Nuance
Standard word on platform signs and tickets to identify which train car to board.
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