JLPT N5 Beginner
自動車
Automobile or motor vehicle; the formal term for a car
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車 the common, everyday word for "car"
Noun
"Car" / "Automobile"
A self-propelled motor vehicle used for transportation, serving as the formal or technical term for a car.
Example
A 新しい 車 を 買っ た ん です か ？
B はい 、 電気自動車 です 。
[A:] Did you buy a new car? [B:] Yes, it's an electric car.
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