van in Japanese
van in Japanese is バン, 貨車, 客車 — van means a boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
van in Japanese
バン
Pronounced: ban
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.
貨車
Pronounced: kasha
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.
客車
Pronounced: kyakusha
(British) An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods, such as a boxcar/box van.
What does "van" mean?
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noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
"We hired a van to move the sofa to our new flat."
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noun An enclosed railway carriage used to carry goods or luggage.
"The guard's van was coupled to the back of the train."
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van in a sentence
- We hired a van to move the sofa to our new flat.
- The plumber parked his van outside our house.
- The guard's van was coupled to the back of the train.
- The porters loaded the parcels into the van at the end of the train.
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What is "van" in Japanese?
"van" in Japanese is バン, 貨車, 客車. van means: A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
How do you pronounce バン?
"van" in Japanese is バン, pronounced "ban".
How do you use "van" in a sentence?
Example: "We hired a van to move the sofa to our new flat." In Japanese, "van" is バン, 貨車, 客車.
Are there other ways to say "van" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "van": バン, 貨車, 客車.
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