自動二輪車(じどうにりんしゃ)

じどうにりんしゃ
noun
motorcycle; motorbike (legal/formal term)
formallegaltransportation
1. motorcycle; motorbike (legal and formal term)
The official legal term for motorcycles in Japan, used in vehicle registration, traffic laws, and formal contexts. In everyday speech, オートバイ or バイク are far more common.
自動二輪車(じどうにりんしゃ)の免許(めんきょ)を取(と)った。
I got a motorcycle license.
Motorcycles are classified as ordinary or large displacement based on engine size.
道路交通法(どうろこうつうほう)では、自動二輪車(じどうにりんしゃ)の二人乗(ふたりの)りは一定(いってい)の条件(じょうけん)のもとで認(みと)められている。
Under the Road Traffic Act, riding two on a motorcycle is permitted under certain conditions.

The formal legal designation used in vehicle registration documents, traffic laws, and official contexts. Everyday alternatives are more common in speech.

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