Japanese word

バンパー

Pronunciation

Romajibanpā

Meaning

  • nounbumper

Example

前の車のバンパーに傷があります。mae no kuruma no ba n pā ni kizu ga a ri ma su

There is a scratch on the bumper of the car ahead.

Illustration for バンパー (bumper)

More examples

駐車中にバンパーをぶつけてしまいました。chū sha chū ni ba n pā o bu tsu ke te shi ma i ma shi ta

I accidentally hit the bumper while parking.

Core concept

A protective part placed at a vehicle's front or rear to absorb force from a minor impact.

Common phrases

  • バンパーを修理するba n pā o shū ri su ru

    repair the bumper

  • バンパーを交換するba n pā o kō kan su ru

    replace the bumper

  • バンパーに傷が付くba n pā ni kizu ga tsu ku

    get a scratch on the bumper

Definition in Japanese

自動車などの車体の前後に取り付け、衝突時の衝撃を和らげて車体を守る部品。ji dō sha na do no sha tai no zen go ni to ri tsu ke shō totsu ji no shō geki o yawa ra ge te sha tai o mamo ru bu hin

Word origin

The English noun bumper comes from bump plus the suffix -er, meaning something that bumps or receives a bump; Japanese borrows バンパー (banpā) from English bumper.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, bumper-to-bumper traffic describes vehicles packed so closely that little space remains between them.

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