Meaning

Primary

Tank

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A war car is probably a little more dangerous than the Honda you drive. No, a war car is a tank.

Reading

せんしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 戦車の前

    in front of the tank

    戦車の後ろ

    behind the tank

    戦車の車体

    the body of a tank

Context Sentences

うちの市では、ゴミしゅう集車の代わりに戦車が使われることになりました。

Our city decided to use a tank instead of a garbage truck.

この戦車、そろそろせん車しないとなぁ。

We have to wash this tank soon.

「俺の戦車のタイヤ、どう?」「もう少し空気を入れるか、戦車用の履帯に換えた方がいいと思いますよ。」

"How are the tires on my tank?" "I think you should either pump them up a lot more or switch to tank treads."

Kanji Composition