自転車（じてんしゃ、jitensha）
- bicycle

The word 自転車 ([ 自転車) means "bicycle" or "bike" in Japanese. It refers to a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by pedals.

⚫︎自転車に乗ります。 Translation: I ride a bicycle. ⚫︎ 彼は新しい自転車を買いました。 Translation: He bought a new bike. ⚫︎ 自転車で公園へ行きましょう。 Translation: Let's go to the park by bicycle.

⚫︎ 自転車 ([ 自転車) is used to refer to any type of bicycle. ⚫︎ It can be used in various contexts, from casual conversations to more formal settings. ⚫︎ It is a common word, and you'll hear it frequently in daily life.

⚫︎ The word 自転車 ([ 自転車) is primarily written using kanji and hiragana: 自転車. ⚫︎ The reading is じてんしゃ (jitensha) in hiragana. ⚫︎ It is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana.

There are no direct synonyms for the word 自転車 ([ 自転車) in the same way as in English, where "bike" could be used. However, you might use more descriptive phrases depending on the context.

The word 自転車 ([ 自転車) does not have a direct antonym. You could use words to describe not riding a bike, such as "walking" or "using a car."

毎朝、自転車で学校に行きます。 ・Translation: I go to school by bicycle every morning. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's daily commute using a 自転車.

この自転車はとても乗りやすいです。 ・Translation: This bicycle is very easy to ride. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the ease of riding a specific 自転車.

The word 自転車 ([ 自転車) is a compound word. It is made up of two kanji: 自 (ji), meaning "self" or "own," and 転 (ten), meaning "to turn" or "to revolve," and 車 (sha), meaning "vehicle" or "car." Together, it literally means "self-turning vehicle," which perfectly describes the function of a bicycle.