Japanese Conversation · Level 39
90 words
Japanese word
乗り物
Pronunciation
Romajinorimono
Meaning
- nounvehicle
Example
バスは便利な乗り物です。ba su wa ben ri na no ri mono de su
The bus is a convenient vehicle.
More examples
自転車は便利な乗り物です。ji ten sha wa ben ri na no ri mono de su
A bicycle is a useful vehicle.
旅行では、目的地に合った乗り物を選びます。ryo kō de wa moku teki chi ni a tta no ri mono o era bi ma su
When traveling, I choose a vehicle that suits my destination.
Core concept
Refers to a means of transport that carries people or goods between places.
Common phrases
乗り物に乗るno ri mono ni no ru
ride
乗り物酔いno ri mono yo i
motion sickness
公共の乗り物kō kyō no no ri mono
public transportation
乗り物を利用するno ri mono o ri yō su ru
use a vehicle
Similar words
車kuruma: A common road vehicle with four wheels, usually used to carry people.
Definition in Japanese
人が乗って移動したり、物を運んだりするための車、船、飛行機などの総称。hito ga no tte i dō shi ta ri mono o hako n da ri su ru ta me no kuruma fune hi kō ki na do no sō shō
Word origin
The native Japanese compound 乗り物 (norimono) joins 乗り (nori, "riding") and 物 (mono, "thing"), giving the sense of a thing for riding.
Usage tips
- Japanese 乗り物 (norimono) is a broad everyday noun that can describe anything from a bicycle to an airplane.
Other meanings
- transportationnoun