(くるまいす)

くるまいす
noun
wheelchair
tool
1. wheelchair
A chair with wheels used by people who have difficulty walking.
車椅子(くるまいす)使(つか)っています
I use a wheelchair.
この建物(たてもの)車椅子(くるまいす)(はい)ます。
This building is accessible by wheelchair.
My grandmother has been living in a wheelchair since she injured her leg.

車椅子(くるまいす) is a compound of (くるま) (wheel/vehicle) and 椅子(いす) (chair). It refers to both manual and electric wheelchairs.

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In accessibility contexts, signs and public facilities often use the shorter 車椅子(くるまいす) rather than longer formal terms. The international wheelchair symbol is called 車椅子(くるまいす)マーク.