English–Japanese

“one vehicle” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiichidai

Example

駐車場に車が一台あります。chū sha jō ni kuruma ga ichi dai a ri ma su

There is one car in the parking lot.

Illustration for 一台 (one vehicle)

How to say “one vehicle” in Japanese

“One vehicle” in Japanese is 一台 (ichidai).

Treats a single vehicle or machine as one countable unit using the Japanese counter 台 (dai).

Full entry for 一台: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一台

旅行のために車を一台借りました。ryo kō no ta me ni kuruma o ichi dai ka ri ma shi ta

I rented one car for the trip.

Tips for using 一台

  • 一台 (ichidai) is useful in everyday speech for saying that a household or workplace has one appliance, such as a refrigerator or washing machine.

“one vehicle” in other languages