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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 單車 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Appears to be a coinage in Japan of elements derived from Middle Chinese, as a compound of 単 (tan, “solo, just one”, in reference to the single seat) + 車 (sha, “vehicle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
単車 • (tansha)
- a motorcycle, motorbike
Synonyms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN