市内電車

Japanese
Kanji in this term
市 内 電 車
し
Grade: 2		 ない
Grade: 2		 でん
Grade: 2		 しゃ
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
市內電車 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 市内 (shinai, “within a city, intracity”) +‎ 電車 (densha, “electric train”).[1]

Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [ɕina̠i dẽ̞ɰ̃ɕa̠]

    Noun

    市(し)内(ない)電(でん)車(しゃ) • (shinai densha) 

    1. a tram, a streetcar (passenger vehicle)

    Usage notes

    Although the kanji literally just mean intracity (electric) train, in common usage, this term indicates an electric train running on city streets, i.e. a tram or streetcar.[1]

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    References
    1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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