How to say "chariot" in Japanese

• チャリオット
  nounA loanword for the chariot itself: the light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle of the ancient world, used in battle and racing. It is less common than 戦車 and cannot be taken for a tank.
• 戦車せんしゃCommon
  nounThe common word for a war chariot, the horse-drawn fighting vehicle of antiquity; it is also the word for a military tank, so make the historical setting clear when you mean the chariot.

For 'chariot', the ancient horse-drawn fighting vehicle, 戦車 is the common word, though it can also mean a tank, while 「チャリオット」 is the less common loanword that names the vehicle alone.

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• チャリオットchariot
• 戦車せんしゃchariot