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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)
- (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This term is obsolete in modern Japanese, and has been superseded by the abbreviated form オートバイ (ōtobai).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
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN