オートバイ

おーとばい
noun
motorcycle
1. motorcycle, motorbike
A two-wheeled motor vehicle.
I commute by motorcycle.
I got a motorcycle license.
I think motorcycles are dangerous.

オートバイ is from "auto" + "bicycle" (wasei-eigo). In everyday speech, バイク is more commonly used.

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LICENSING:
In Japan, different licenses are required based on engine size: 原付(げんつき) (50cc), 小型(こがた) (125cc), 中型(ちゅうがた) (400cc), 大型(おおがた) (unlimited).

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