Japanese edit

 スクーター on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From English scooter.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

スクーター (sukūtā

  1. motor scooter
    • 2018 October 23, “‘Baiku’ to ‘sukūtā’ no chigai tte nani? [What’s the difference between a ‘motorbike’ and a ‘motor scooter’?]”, in Naps On Magazine[1]:
      しかし、いよいよバイクを()おうとしたタイミングでバイクとスクーター(ちが)いが()からず、どれを()えば()いか()からなくなってしまう(かた)がいるかもしれません。
      Shikashi, iyoiyo baiku o kaō to shita taimingu de baiku to sukūtā no chigai ga wakarazu, dore o kaeba ii ka wakaranakunatte shimau kata ga iru kamoshiremasen.
      But, when it comes time to buy a bike, without knowing the difference between a motorbike and a scooter, there are probably those who won’t be able to decide which to buy.
  2. Synonym of キックスケーター (kikku sukētā, kick scooter)
    • 2016 May 16, KahoSei Channel from Canada, “Chu ❤ kikku bōdo sukūtā [Smooch: kick-board scooters]”, in YouTube[2]:
      ずっと()しがっていたスクーターをプレゼントしました。
      Zutto hoshigatteita sukūtā o purezento shimashita.
      I gave them those scooters they've been wanting for so long.
    • 2018 December 4, “Kodomo yō kikku bōdo no osusume 10-sen! [10 recommended kick scooters for children!]”, in Milly Milly[3]:
      キックボードに(かぎ)らず、()(りん)()(もの)()(どう)(しゅ)(だん)として使(つか)(はじ)められるようになってきます。「(からだ)のサイズにもよりますが(しょう)(がく)(せい)()るレベルのスクーター()いです」
      Kikkubōdo ni kagirazu, nirin no norimono o idō shudan to shite tsukai hajimerareru yō ni nattekimasu. “Karada no saizu ni mo yorimasu ga shōgakusei ga noru reberu no sukūtā ga yoi desu”
      It's not just a kick scooter, this can be one's first two-wheeled vehicle for transportation. “It depends on body size, but a scooter of the level an elementary school student can ride is good”
    • 2021 June 12, Tazawa Azusamon, “‘Free Mile Plus’ shijō repo, junsui ni hashiri o tanoshimeru e sukūtā deshita [‘Free Mile Plus’ test drive report: e-scooter lets you enjoy pure ride]”, in Engadget Japan[4]:
      +(プラス )Style(スタイル)e(イー)スクーターFree(フリー) Mile(マイル) Plus(プラス)」を6(ろく)(がつ)15(じゅうご)(にち)(はつ)(ばい)します。 [] (いっ)(けん)キックボードっぽく()えますが、(しゃ)(たい)(りょう)(たん)にあるフットペダルに(りょう)(あし)()せて()った(じょ)(うたい)(そう)(こう)します。
      Purasu Sutairu ga ī-sukūtā “Furī Mairu Purasu” o rokugatsu jūgonichi ni hatsubai shimasu. [] ikken kikkubōdo ppoku miemasu ga, shatai ryōtan ni aru futto pedaru ni ryōashi o nosete tatta jōtai de sōkō shimasu.
      Plus Style will begin sales of its ‘Free Mile Plus’ e-scooter on June 15th. At first glance it looks like a kick scooter, but both feet stand on foot pedals on either end of the vehicle while you are riding.
    • 2021 July 4, Jonathan Keane, “Ī-sukūtā wa kōkyō no riyō o sukushin, Ōshū no chōsa kekka [E-scooters promote the use of public transportation: European survey results]”, in Yahoo! News[5], archived from the original on 4 July 2021:
      e(イー)スクーター(でん)(どう)キックボード)を()()(こう)(きょう)(こう)(つう)(もう)()()れることで、(てつ)(どう)チケットの(うり)(あげ)35(さんじゅうご)(パーセント)()びるという、(きょう)()(ぶか)いデータが(かい)()された。
      Ī-sukūtā (dendō kikkubōdo) o toshi no kōkyō kōtsūmō ni kumiireru koto de, tetsudō chiketto no uriage ga sanjūgo-pāsento mo nobiru to iu, kyōmibukai dēta ga kaiji sareta.
      After incorporating e-scooters (electric kick scooters) into cities’ public transportation networks, railroad ticket sales have increased by 35%, interesting data suggests.

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN