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Japanese

しゃりょう
Meaning: vehicle; railroad car; carriage
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

前の車両は空いています。
The front carriage is empty.
警察は逃走車両の追尾を続け、郊外で容疑者の逮捕に至った。
The police continued pursuing the fleeing vehicle and eventually arrested the suspect in the suburbs.
二号車は、先頭の車両より空いていた。
The second train car was less crowded than the front car.
電車が混んできたので、車両の中程まで進んだ。
The train got crowded, so I moved to the middle of the car.
降車口は車両の後ろにある。
The exit is at the back of the vehicle.

Usage Notes

Refers to cars, trains, buses, etc. in a general sense, or specifically to a carriage in a train.

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