車輪|しゃりんsharin[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun(vehicle) wheel
    一輪車いちりんしゃは車輪しゃりんがひとつしかありません。↗
    A unicycle has only one wheel.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymホイールNeutralLoanword for the wheel of a car or bicycle, including the wheel part that the tire is mounted on; common in car products and accessories.
  • Related輪わNeutralCovers rings and circles generally, as in 「輪になる」 (to form a ring); it can also mean a wheel, so its range is much broader than 「車輪」.

Use 「車輪」 for the wheels of a vehicle. 「ホイール」 is the loanword for car and bicycle wheels, common in car products, while 「輪」 covers rings and circles generally and can also mean a wheel.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 車くるまを構成こうせいする部分ぶぶんで、円状えんじょうになっていて転ころがるもの。車くるまの輪わ。
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