Japanese Conversation · Level 42
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Japanese word
車椅子
Pronunciation
Romajikurumaisu
Meaning
- nounwheelchair
Example
車椅子を使います。kuruma i su o tsuka i ma su
I use a wheelchair.
More examples
私は車椅子を使います。watashi wa kuruma i su o tsuka i ma su
I use a wheelchair.
この道は車椅子でも通れます。ko no michi wa kuruma i su de mo tō re ma su
This road is passable even in a wheelchair.
Core concept
A wheeled seat makes movement possible while the user remains seated.
Common phrases
車椅子を使うkuruma i su o tsuka u
use a wheelchair
車椅子に乗るkuruma i su ni no ru
ride in a wheelchair
車椅子から移るkuruma i su ka ra utsu ru
transfer from a wheelchair
Definition in Japanese
歩行が困難な人などが座って移動するための、車輪の付いたいす。ho kō ga kon nan na hito na do ga suwa tte i dō su ru ta me no sha rin no tsu i ta i su
Word origin
As a Japanese compound, 車椅子 (kurumaisu) joins 車 (kuruma, "vehicle") and 椅子 (isu, "chair") to mean a chair fitted with wheels.
Usage tips
- Public buildings often use the wheelchair symbol to mark accessible entrances and routes, linking the word with barrier-free movement in everyday life.