Japanese word

ホイール

Pronunciation

Romajihoīru

Meaning

  • nounwheel

Example

車のホイールをきれいにします。kuruma no ho ī ru o ki re i ni shi ma su

I clean the car's wheel.

Illustration for ホイール (wheel)

More examples

新しいホイールに替えると、車の印象が変わります。atara shi i ho ī ru ni ka e ru to kuruma no in shō ga ka wa ri ma su

The car looks different when you replace its wheels.

Core concept

Describes a round part that turns around an axle and helps a vehicle or machine move or work.

Common phrases

  • ホイールを替えるho ī ru o ka e ru

    change a wheel

  • ホイールを取り付けるho ī ru o to ri tsu ke ru

    install a wheel

  • ホイールを磨くho ī ru o miga ku

    polish a wheel

Similar words

車輪sharin: A round part that turns around an axle to support and move a vehicle or machine.

Definition in Japanese

車や機械などに取り付け、軸を中心に回転する円形の部品。kuruma ya ki kai na do ni to ri tsu ke jiku o chū shin ni kai ten su ru en kei no bu hin

Word origin

The Japanese loanword ホイール (hoīru) comes from English wheel, which traces back to Old English hwēol.

Usage tips

  • English speakers sometimes use wheels informally for a car, extending the word from its rolling parts to the whole vehicle.

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