Japanese
Noun
チャリ (romaji chari)
- (slang) a bicycle
- (slang) a moped (less common)
Usage notes
May have childish overtones. Not used in formal contexts.
Synonyms
- (bicycle): 自転車 (じてんしゃ, jitensha)
- (moped): オートバイ (ōtobai)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- チャリ通 (チャリつう, charitsū): commuting by bicycle
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- ママチャリ (mamachari): a “mama bike”, with baskets in front and back, or possibly a child seat in back
- ババチャリ (babachari): (pejorative) an “old-lady bike”, a bicycle ridden by an elderly woman
- カマチャリ (kamachari): a “praying mantis bike”, a bicycle with the handlebars turned upwards to resemble the front legs of a praying mantis
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