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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.
自動二輪車の免許を取った。
I got a motorcycle license.
自動二輪車は排気量によって普通と大型に区分される。
Motorcycles are classified as ordinary or large displacement based on engine size.
道路交通法では、自動二輪車の二人乗りは一定の条件のもとで認められている。
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.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自動二輪車免許: motorcycle license
- 大型自動二輪車: large motorcycle (over 400cc)
- 普通自動二輪車: standard motorcycle (under 400cc)
- 自動二輪車専用レーン: motorcycle lane
SIMILAR WORDS:
- オートバイ: motorcycle — the standard everyday term
- バイク: bike/motorcycle — very common colloquial term