English–Japanese
“car” in Japanese
How to say “car” in Japanese
“Car” in Japanese is 車 (kuruma).
A wheeled motor vehicle provides everyday transportation for people or goods on roads.
Example sentences with 車
家の前に車があります。ie no mae ni kuruma ga a ri ma su
There is a car in front of the house.
週末は車で買い物に行きます。shū matsu wa kuruma de ka i mono ni i ki ma su
I go shopping by car on weekends.
Tips for using 車
- When the topic is transportation, Japanese speakers may leave 車 (kuruma) unstated because the surrounding context identifies the vehicle.
Other Japanese words for “car”
私は自動車を持っています。watashi wa ji dō sha o mo tte i ma su
I have a car.
この駐車場は乗用車専用です。ko no chū sha jō wa jō yō sha sen yō de su
This parking lot is for cars only.