車椅子(くるまいす)

くるまいす
noun
wheelchair
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1. wheelchair
A chair with wheels used by people who have difficulty walking.
車椅子(くるまいす)を使(つか)っています。
I use a wheelchair.
この建物(たてもの)は車椅子(くるまいす)でも入(はい)れます。
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 車(くるま) (wheel/vehicle) and 椅子(いす) (chair). It refers to both manual and electric wheelchairs.

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The international wheelchair symbol is called 車椅子(くるまいす)マーク.