セカンドギア
sekando gia
The phrase "second gear" in Japanese is セカンドギア (sekando gia).
セカンドギア is used to refer to the second lowest gear in a vehicle's transmission.
Meaning: second lowest gear (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sekando gia
Did you know?
- If you were to use the native Japanese word for 'gear', 歯車 (haguruma), it is also a common metaphor for being a 'cog in the machine' of a large organization.
- In a manual car, instead of saying 'shift to second gear', a Japanese driver might simply use the verb 入れる (ireru), which literally means 'to put in'.
- In Japanese driving instruction, the term for 'gear' can sometimes be replaced by 段 (dan), which is a counter used for levels or stages.
Examples in context
- 私の車はニュートラルから二速にシフトします。My car shifts from neutral to second gear.
- セカンドギアに入れました。sekando gia ni iremashita.I put it into second gear.
- 今はセカンドギアで走っています。ima wa sekando gia de hashitte imasu.I am driving in second gear right now.
- セカンドギアの方が力が強いです。sekando gia no hou ga chikara ga tsuyoi desu.Second gear has more power.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are driving up a steep hill in a car.
- 美咲 Misaki坂が急だから、セカンドギアに変えて。saka ga kyuu dakara, sekando gia ni kaete.The hill is steep, so change to second gear.
- 健太 Kentaわかった、セカンドギアにするよ。wakatta, sekando gia ni suru yo.Got it, I'll put it in second gear.
- 美咲 Misakiこれで登れるかな？kore de noboreru kana?Do you think we can climb it like this?
- 健太 Kenta大丈夫、セカンドギアなら平気だよ。daijoubu, sekando gia nara heiki da yo.It's okay, second gear will be fine.
