1.
means of transportation; mode of getting around
The method or vehicle a person uses to travel from one place to another — a car, train, bicycle, walking, and so on. A practical everyday term for how one moves about.
移動手段は電車です。
My means of transportation is the train.
田舎では車が主な移動手段だ。
In the countryside, the car is the main means of transportation.
旅行の計画を立てるときは、移動手段を先に決めておくと便利だ。
When planning a trip, it is convenient to decide on your means of transportation first.
Formed from 移動 (movement, travel) + 手段 (means, method). Refers to whatever a person uses to get around.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 移動手段を確保する: to secure a means of transportation
- 主な移動手段: the main mode of transport
- 移動手段がない: to have no way of getting around
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 交通手段: means of transportation — nearly synonymous, but leans slightly toward public transport systems.
- 乗り物: vehicle; ride — the physical vehicle itself, not the method of travel.