スクーター

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Japanese

 スクーター on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From English scooter.

Pronunciation

Noun

スクーター • (sukūtā) 

  1. motor scooter
    • 2018 October 23, “‘Baiku’ to ‘sukūtā’ no chigai tte nani? [What’s the difference between a ‘motorbike’ and a ‘motor scooter’?]”, in Naps On Magazine‎:
      しかし、いよいよバイクを買(か)おうとしたタイミングでバイクとスクーターの違(ちが)いが分(わ)からず、どれを買(か)えば良(い)いか分(わ)からなくなってしまう方(かた)がいるかもしれません。
      Shikashi, iyoiyo baiku o kaō to shita taimingu de baiku to sukūtā no chigai ga wakarazu, dore o kaeba ii ka wakaranakunatte shimau kata ga iru kamoshiremasen.
      But, when it comes time to buy a bike, without knowing the difference between a motorbike and a scooter, there are probably those who won’t be able to decide which to buy.
  2. Synonym of キックスケーター (kikku sukētā, “kick scooter”)
    • 2016 May 16, KahoSei Channel from Canada, “Chu ❤ kikku bōdo sukūtā [Smooch: kick-board scooters]”, in YouTube‎:
      ずっと欲(ほ)しがっていたスクーターをプレゼントしました。
      Zutto hoshigatteita sukūtā o purezento shimashita.
      I gave them those scooters they've been wanting for so long.
    • 2018 December 4, “Kodomo yō kikku bōdo no osusume 10-sen! [10 recommended kick scooters for children!]”, in Milly Milly‎:
      キックボードに限(かぎ)らず、２(に)輪(りん)の乗(の)り物(もの)を移(い)動(どう)手(しゅ)段(だん)として使(つか)い始(はじ)められるようになってきます。「体(からだ)のサイズにもよりますが小(しょう)学(がく)生(せい)が乗(の)るレベルのスクーターが良(よ)いです」
      Kikkubōdo ni kagirazu, nirin no norimono o idō shudan to shite tsukai hajimerareru yō ni nattekimasu. “Karada no saizu ni mo yorimasu ga shōgakusei ga noru reberu no sukūtā ga yoi desu”
      It's not just a kick scooter, this can be one's first two-wheeled vehicle for transportation. “It depends on body size, but a scooter of the level an elementary school student can ride is good”
    • 2021 June 12, Tazawa Azusamon, “‘Free Mile Plus’ shijō repo, junsui ni hashiri o tanoshimeru e sukūtā deshita [‘Free Mile Plus’ test drive report: e-scooter lets you enjoy pure ride]”, in Engadget Japan‎:
      +(プラス )Style(スタイル)がe(イー)スクーター「Free(フリー) Mile(マイル) Plus(プラス)」を6(ろく)月(がつ)15(じゅうご)日(にち)に発(はつ)売(ばい)します。 一(いっ)見(けん)キックボードっぽく見(み)えますが、車(しゃ)体(たい)両(りょう)端(たん)にあるフットペダルに両(りょう)足(あし)を載(の)せて立(た)った状(じょ)態(うたい)で走(そう)行(こう)します。
      Purasu Sutairu ga ī-sukūtā “Furī Mairu Purasu” o rokugatsu jūgonichi ni hatsubai shimasu. ikken kikkubōdo ppoku miemasu ga, shatai ryōtan ni aru futto pedaru ni ryōashi o nosete tatta jōtai de sōkō shimasu.
      Plus Style will begin sales of its ‘Free Mile Plus’ e-scooter on June 15th. At first glance it looks like a kick scooter, but both feet stand on foot pedals on either end of the vehicle while you are riding.
    • 2021 July 4, Jonathan Keane, “Ī-sukūtā wa kōkyō no riyō o sukushin, Ōshū no chōsa kekka [E-scooters promote the use of public transportation: European survey results]”, in Yahoo! News‎, archived from the original on 4 July 2021:
      e(イー)スクーター（電(でん)動(どう)キックボード）を都(と)市(し)の公(こう)共(きょう)交(こう)通(つう)網(もう)に組(く)み入(い)れることで、鉄(てつ)道(どう)チケットの売(うり)上(あげ)が35(さんじゅうご)％(パーセント)も伸(の)びるという、興(きょう)味(み)深(ぶか)いデータが開(かい)示(じ)された。
      Ī-sukūtā (dendō kikkubōdo) o toshi no kōkyō kōtsūmō ni kumiireru koto de, tetsudō chiketto no uriage ga sanjūgo-pāsento mo nobiru to iu, kyōmibukai dēta ga kaiji sareta.
      After incorporating e-scooters (electric kick scooters) into cities’ public transportation networks, railroad ticket sales have increased by 35%, interesting data suggests.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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