電車

• 読み: でんしゃ
• ローマ字: densha
• 漢字の分解: 電 (den) — electricity, electric; 車 (sha) — vehicle, car
• 発音: /deɴ.ɕa/

意味

Train; electric train. The backbone of daily commuting in Japan, especially in urban areas.

A noun meaning electric train. Japan is world-famous for its efficient and punctual train system. 電車 specifically refers to electric trains (as opposed to 汽車, steam trains). It is the most common word for train in everyday conversation, used for commuter lines, subways, and local rail.

例文

1. 毎朝八時の電車に乗ります。
2. 電車が遅れて会社に遅刻しました。
3. この電車は東京駅に止まりますか。

使い方ガイド

場面: commuting, travel, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A compound of 電 (electricity) and 車 (vehicle). Coined when electric railways were introduced to Japan in the late 19th century.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal