Japanese word

ジープ

Pronunciation

Romajijīpu

Meaning

  • nounjeep

Example

私たちはジープで山へ行きます。watashi ta chi wa jī pu de yama e i ki ma su

We go to the mountains in a jeep.

Illustration for ジープ (jeep)

More examples

休日はジープを借ります。kyū jitsu wa jī pu o ka ri ma su

I rent a jeep on holidays.

Core concept

Names a high-clearance vehicle made for moving through rough land rather than only on smooth roads.

Common phrases

  • ジープに乗るjī pu ni no ru

    ride in a jeep

  • ジープで行くjī pu de i ku

    go by jeep

Similar words

オフロード車ofurōdosha: A vehicle designed to travel over rough or unpaved ground.

Definition in Japanese

山地や荒れた土地などの走行に適した、車高が高く頑丈な自動車。san chi ya a re ta to chi na do no sō kō ni teki shi ta sha kō ga taka ku gan jō na ji dō sha

Word origin

The word ジープ (jīpu) is borrowed from English jeep; the English term has an uncertain origin but is recorded in connection with early military vehicles.

Usage tips

  • English uses Jeep as a brand name and jeep in broader informal use, so capitalization can signal the original brand.

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