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motorcycle, motorbike
A two-wheeled motor vehicle. In Japanese, バイク typically refers to motorcycles rather than bicycles.
Usage
- In Japanese, バイク refers to motorcycles/motorbikes, not bicycles (自転車).
- This is a false friend for English speakers who might expect "bike" to mean bicycle.
Common collocations
- バイクに乗る (to ride a motorcycle)
- バイクで行く (to go by motorcycle)
- バイクの免許 (motorcycle license)
- バイクツーリング (motorcycle touring)
- 原付バイク (moped, small motorcycle)
Related words
Related Words
Related:
オートバイ (motorcycle, more formal term)
Related:
スクーター (scooter)
Compare:
二輪車 (two-wheeled vehicle)
Compare:
原付 (moped)
Compare:
自動二輪車 (motorcycle)