How do you say “Car” in Japanese?「車(くるま)」Kuruma/ 自動車(じどうしゃ)Jidōsha

How do you say “Car” in Japanese?「車(くるま)」Kuruma Noun

Noun: 車(くるま)

Romaji Reading: kuruma
Meaning: car

Example Sentences of「車(くるま)」

(私は)二時間車に乗っていました。
(Watashi wa) nijikan kuruma ni notte imashita.
I was in the car for 2 hours.


私の車は水色です。
Watashi no kuruma wa mizuiro desu.
My car is light blue.


昨日(私の)車が壊れました。
Kinō (watashi no) kuruma ga kowaremashita.
My car broke down yesterday.


あの車には三人乗っている。
Ano kuruma ni wa san’nin notteiru.
There are three people in that car.


(私は)車で色々なところに行ってみたい。
(Watashi wa) kuruma de iroirona tokoro ni itte mitai.
I want to go to various places by car.

Another Way to Say “Car”

Noun: 自動車(じどうしゃ)

Romaji Reading: jidōsha
Meaning: car

(私は)自動車学校に通っています。
(Watashi wa) jidōsha gakkō ni kayotte imasu.
I am going to a driving school.


(私の)息子は自動車のプラモデルを作るのが好きだ。
(Watashi no) musuko wa jidōsha no puramoderu o tsukuru no ga suki da.
My son likes to make plastic models of cars.

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