Japanese word

アクセル

Pronunciation

Romajiakuseru

Meaning

  • nounaccelerator

Example

車のアクセルをゆっくり踏みます。kuruma no a ku se ru o yu kku ri fu mi ma su

I press the accelerator slowly.

Illustration for アクセル (accelerator)

More examples

急な下り坂ではアクセルを踏まずに進みます。kyū na kuda ri zaka de wa a ku se ru o fu ma zu ni susu mi ma su

On a steep downhill slope, I proceed without pressing the accelerator.

Core concept

It is the point where a driver's pressure turns into stronger engine output and faster motion.

Common phrases

  • アクセルを踏むa ku se ru o fu mu

    press the accelerator

  • アクセルを緩めるa ku se ru o yuru me ru

    ease off the accelerator

  • アクセルを戻すa ku se ru o modo su

    release the accelerator

Definition in Japanese

自動車のエンジンの回転を上げて速度を増すために踏むペダル。ji dō sha no e n ji n no kai ten o a ge te soku do o ma su ta me ni fu mu pe da ru

Word origin

アクセル (akuseru) is borrowed from English accelerator, a word formed from accelerate and the agent suffix -or; accelerate comes from Latin accelerare, "to hasten".

Usage tips

  • In English, accelerator can also mean a device that speeds up a process, while アクセル (akuseru) in everyday Japanese usually means a car's accelerator pedal.

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