車輪
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Noun for a wheel of a vehicle. Used in contexts like cars, bicycles, or machinery. Example: 『車輪が回る』 (sharin ga mawaru, 'the wheel turns').
Theme
User and their coworker Ken are in the office parking lot, discussing Ken's car after noticing a flat tire.
車輪
しゃりん
car wheel
Everyday Life & SurvivalHome & Objects
Memory Hook
Imagine a car rolling on its wheels — 'car' is 『車』 (kuruma, 'car') and 'wheel' is 『輪』 (wa, 'ring / Circle'). Combine them: 『車輪』 (sharin, 'car wheel') — a circle for a car!
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『車輪』 (sharin, 'car wheel') is a common term in automotive contexts, from everyday cars to trains and bicycles. It's also used metaphorically in phrases like 『車輪の下』 (sharin no shita, 'under the wheel') to describe being overwhelmed by progress or machinery.
Forms
Base: 車輪Noun for a wheel of a vehicle. Used in contexts like cars, bicycles, or machinery. Example: 『車輪が回る』 (sharin ga mawaru, 'the wheel turns').