ホイール

ほいーる
noun
(car/bike) wheel; rim
transportation
1. wheel; rim (of a car or bicycle)
The metal wheel structure — usually the hub and rim onto which a tire is mounted. Distinct from タイヤ (the rubber tire itself).
新(あたら)しいホイールに交換(こうかん)した。
I swapped in new wheels.
アルミホイールは軽(かる)くて丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。
Aluminum wheels are light and durable.
走行中(そうこうちゅう)に縁石(えんせき)に当(あ)たって、ホイールが変形(へんけい)してしまった。
I hit a curb while driving and the wheel got bent out of shape.

From English 'wheel'. In Japanese, ホイール is reserved for the rigid wheel structure (hub + rim) of vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles. For most other senses of English 'wheel' Japanese uses native vocabulary.

Common collocations

Important distinctions

  • タイヤ: tire — the rubber part
  • 車輪(しゃりん): wheel — native term, often used for trains, carriages, and figurative 'wheels'
  • 輪(わ): ring/circle — the abstract shape, not a vehicle part

Related Words

Compare: 車輪(しゃりん) (wheel)
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