Japanese

Noun

オートバイ ‎(romaji ōtobai)

1. Short for オートバイシクル ‎(ōtobaishikuru, “autobicycle”): a motorcycle
2. a moped, a scooter

Synonyms

• (motorcycle): 単 (たん)車 (しゃ) ‎(tansha)
• (moped, scooter; slang): チャリンコ ‎(charinko), チャリ ‎(chari)

References

1. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0
2. ↑ 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112
3. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
4. 1 2 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0