汽車

• 読み: きしゃ
• ローマ字: kisha
• 漢字の分解: 汽 (ki) — steam, vapour; 車 (sha/kuruma) — vehicle, car, wheel
• 発音: /ki.ɕa/

意味

Steam train; train. Originally a steam-powered railway vehicle.

A noun that historically referred to steam locomotives. In modern standard Japanese, 電車 (electric train) is far more common. However, in some rural regions, particularly Hokkaido and parts of Tohoku, older speakers still use 汽車 to mean any train. Often encountered in literature, songs, and historical contexts.

例文

1. 昔はこの町にも汽車が走っていた。
2. 博物館で古い汽車を見ました。
3. 祖父は若い頃、汽車で旅行をしたそうです。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, literature, regional dialect

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 汽 (steam, vapour) and 車 (vehicle, car). Literally means steam vehicle, dating from the era when trains were powered by steam engines.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: Older

社会的背景: Universal