locomotive in Japanese
locomotive in Japanese is 機関車, 汽車 — locomotive means the engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
locomotive in Japanese
機関車
Pronounced: kikansha
(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
汽車
Pronounced: kisha
(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
What does "locomotive" mean?
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noun The engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
"A steam locomotive hauled the vintage carriages along the coast."
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adj Relating to movement, or to the power unit that drives a train.
"The disease affected the patient's locomotive ability."
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locomotive in a sentence
- A steam locomotive hauled the vintage carriages along the coast.
- The locomotive was uncoupled and sent to the depot for servicing.
- The disease affected the patient's locomotive ability.
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What is "locomotive" in Japanese?
"locomotive" in Japanese is 機関車, 汽車. locomotive means: The engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
How do you pronounce 機関車?
"locomotive" in Japanese is 機関車, pronounced "kikansha".
How do you use "locomotive" in a sentence?
Example: "A steam locomotive hauled the vintage carriages along the coast." In Japanese, "locomotive" is 機関車, 汽車.
Are there other ways to say "locomotive" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "locomotive": 機関車, 汽車.
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