くるま
kurumaeveryday
Car is くるま (kuruma) in Japanese. It is written with three hiragana letters and the kanji is 車.
くるま (kuruma) is the normal everyday word. じどうしゃ (jidōsha) is a more formal word and appears in official or technical writing.
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as "koo-roo-ma", with all three syllables short.
Did you know?
- The kanji 車 (kuruma) also appears in でんしゃ (densha), the word for a train.
Examples in context
- くるまで行きます。kuruma de ikimasu.I will go by car.
- あたらしいくるまを買いました。atarashii kuruma o kaimashita.I bought a new car.
Example conversation
Daisuke and his wife Emi plan a trip.
- Emiくるまで行く？kuruma de iku?Shall we go by car?
- Daisukeうん、そのほうが楽だね。un, sono hō ga raku da ne.Yes, that is easier.
- Emiじゃあ、ガソリンを入れよう。jā, gasorin o ireyō.Then let us fill up with gas.
