Japanese word

バス

Pronunciation

Romajibasu

Meaning

  • nounbus

Example

毎朝バスに乗ります。mai asa ba su ni no ri ma su

I ride the bus every morning.

Illustration for バス (bus)

More examples

毎朝、バスで学校へ行きます。mai asa ba su de gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school by bus every morning.

駅までバスで行きます。eki ma de ba su de i ki ma su

I go to the station by bus.

Core concept

バス (basu) refers to public transport that picks up and drops off passengers at stops.

Common phrases

  • バスで行くba su de i ku

    go by bus

  • バスに乗るba su ni no ru

    ride the bus

  • バス停で待つba su tei de ma tsu

    wait at the bus stop

  • バスが来るba su ga ku ru

    the bus comes

  • バスを降りるba su o o ri ru

    get off the bus

Definition in Japanese

停留所で乗客を乗せたり降ろしたりしながら、定められた経路を運行する乗合自動車。tei ryū sho de jō kyaku o no se ta ri o ro shi ta ri shi na ga ra sada me ra re ta kei ro o un kō su ru nori ai ji dō sha

Word origin

As a Japanese loanword, バス (basu) comes from English bus, which is a shortened form of omnibus, a Latin word meaning "for everyone".

Usage tips

  • The compound バス停 (basutei) means a bus stop, while the same Japanese pronunciation can also refer to a bath.

Other meanings

  • bathnoun

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