オートバイシクル

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Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English autobicycle, an old term for motorcycle. This is erroneously listed in some Japanese dictionaries as wasei eigo.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

オートバイシクル (ōtobaishikuru

  1. (obsolete) a motorized bicycle: a motorcycle, a moped

Usage notes

This term is obsolete in modern Japanese, and has been superseded by the abbreviated form オートバイ (ōtobai).

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN