Meaning

Primary

Automobile

Alternative

Car

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that 自動 is automatic. So what is an automatic car? That is an automobile, or simply a car.

Reading

じどうしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 自動 and the kanji 's readings, combined.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 自動車に乗る

    to take a car, to ride in a car

    自動車にある

    to be in a car

    自動車に乗せる

    to give someone a ride, to load something in a car

Context Sentences

私の父は自動車のディーラーです。

My father is a car dealer.

今はどの自動車メーカーも、電気自動車の開発に力を入れています。

Nowadays, every car manufacturer is putting effort into developing electric vehicles.

新しい自動車を買いたいんですが、どれがおすすめですか?

I want to buy a new car, but which one do you recommend?

Kanji Composition