Japanese word

リア

Pronunciation

Romajiria

Meaning

  • nounrear

Example

車のリアを見ます。kuruma no ri a o mi ma su

I look at the rear of the car.

Illustration for リア (rear)

More examples

駐車するときは、リアを壁に近づけすぎないようにします。chū sha su ru to ki wa ri a o kabe ni chika zu ke su gi na i yō ni shi ma su

When parking, I try not to get the rear too close to the wall.

Core concept

Points to the back section of an object or vehicle, opposite the part that faces forward.

Common phrases

  • リアを確認するri a o kaku nin su ru

    check the rear

  • リアを擦るri a o su ru

    scrape the rear

Similar words

後部kōbu: The section at the back of a vehicle or other object in formal language.
後ろushiro: The part or space behind a person, vehicle, or object in ordinary speech.
後方kōhō: The area or direction located behind a vehicle or object.

Definition in Japanese

物や乗り物の前方とは反対側にある後ろの部分。mono ya no ri mono no zen pō to wa han tai gawa ni a ru ushi ro no bu bun

Word origin

リア (ria, "rear") is a Japanese loanword from English rear, whose basic meaning is the back part of something.

Usage tips

  • The English word rear can refer to a person's or building's back as well as a vehicle, while リア (ria, "rear") is strongly associated with vehicles in Japanese.

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