Japanese word

一輪車

Pronunciation

Romajiichirinsha

Meaning

  • noununicycle

Example

私は休み時間に一輪車に乗ります。watashi wa yasu mi ji kan ni ichi rin sha ni no ri ma su

I ride a unicycle at recess.

Illustration for 一輪車 (unicycle)

More examples

公園で一輪車の練習をしています。kō en de ichi rin sha no ren shū o shi te i ma su

I am practicing on a unicycle in the park.

Core concept

It centers on moving forward on a single wheel while keeping both the vehicle and the body balanced.

Common phrases

  • 一輪車に乗るichi rin sha ni no ru

    ride a unicycle

  • 一輪車から降りるichi rin sha ka ra o ri ru

    get off a unicycle

  • 一輪車の練習ichi rin sha no ren shū

    unicycle practice

Definition in Japanese

一つの車輪と座席を備え、ペダルをこいで進む乗り物。hito tsu no sha rin to za seki o sona e pe da ru o ko i de susu mu no ri mono

Word origin

一輪車 (ichirinsha) combines 一 (ichi, "one"), 輪 (rin, "wheel"), and 車 (sha, "vehicle"), describing a vehicle with one wheel.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 一輪車 (ichirinsha) usually means the pedal-powered vehicle, but the same word can also refer to a one-wheeled cart in work settings.

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