Japanese Conversation · Level 34
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Japanese word
車輪
Pronunciation
Romajisharin
Meaning
- nounwheel
Example
自転車の車輪が回っています。ji ten sha no sha rin ga mawa tte i ma su
The bicycle wheel is turning.
More examples
自転車の車輪が回ります。ji ten sha no sha rin ga mawa ri ma su
The bicycle wheel turns.
壊れた車輪を新しいものに交換しました。kowa re ta sha rin o atara shi i mo no ni kō kan shi ma shi ta
I replaced the broken wheel with a new one.
Core concept
Refers to a circular part that turns around an axle to support movement or transmit force.
Common phrases
車輪を交換するsha rin o kō kan su ru
replace a wheel
車輪の軸sha rin no jiku
wheel axle
Similar words
ホイールhoīru: A wheel or rim assembly fitted to a vehicle.
Definition in Japanese
軸を中心に回転し、車や機械の移動や動力の伝達に用いる円形の部品。jiku o chū shin ni kai ten shi kuruma ya ki kai no i dō ya dō ryoku no den tatsu ni mochi i ru en kei no bu hin
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 車輪 (sharin, "wheel") combines 車 (sha, "vehicle") with 輪 (rin, "wheel or ring").
Usage tips
- Japanese distinguishes 車輪 (sharin), the wheel itself, from タイヤ (taiya), the rubber tire fitted around its rim.