Meaning

Primary

Train Conductor

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A car manipulator is someone who manipulates the car. This riffs off of 電車, which is a train, making the train manipulator a train conductor.

Reading

しゃしょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

車掌は、乗客たちを待たせていることについて、お詫びをした。

The train conductor apologized to the passengers for keeping them waiting.

Kanji Composition