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自転車
jitensha
Description
自転車は、足でペダルをこいで走る、二つのタイヤがある乗り物です。
A 自転車 is a vehicle with two wheels that you pedal with your feet to move.
学校や駅に行くとき、多くの人が自転車を使います。
Many people use a 自転車 when going to school or the station.
Meanings
自転車jitensha
bicycle; a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling
毎日自転車で学校に行きます。
I go to school by bicycle every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
自 (self) + 転 (turn/rotate) + 車 (vehicle) = a vehicle that turns by itself.
- Nuance
use で to mark it as means of transport, as in 自転車で行く.
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