Japanese word

車中

Pronunciation

Romajishachū

Meaning

  • nounduring the ride

Example

車中で本を読みました。sha chū de hon o yo mi ma shi ta

I read a book during the ride.

Illustration for 車中 (during the ride)

More examples

渋滞で予定より長くなり、車中で眠りました。jū tai de yo tei yo ri naga ku na ri sha chū de nemu ri ma shi ta

Because of the traffic, the ride took longer than planned, and I slept during it.

Core concept

Describes the shared setting of being within a vehicle during a journey.

Common phrases

  • 車中で過ごすsha chū de su go su

    spend time during the ride

  • 車中で眠るsha chū de nemu ru

    sleep during the ride

  • 車中の会話sha chū no kai wa

    conversation in the vehicle

Similar words

車内shanai: The inside space of a vehicle, whether it is moving or stopped.

Definition in Japanese

車などの乗り物の中にいることや、乗り物で移動している間。kuruma na do no no ri mono no naka ni i ru ko to ya no ri mono de i dō shi te i ru aida

Word origin

車中 (shachū) is formed from 車 (sha, "vehicle") and 中 (chū, "inside"), giving the sense of being inside a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • When 車中 (shachū) appears with で (de), it marks the vehicle as the setting for an action, while に (ni) can mark it as the place where someone is located.

Other meanings

  • in the vehiclenoun

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