Japanese vocabulary for car maintenance work
自動車整備の仕事でつかう日本語
These are Japanese words you often hear at work. The furigana and romaji show you how to read them.
Parts
部品
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エンジン | enjin | engine |
| タイヤ | taiya | tire |
| ブレーキ | bureeki | brake |
| バッテリー | batterii | battery |
| オイル | oiru | oil |
| ライト | raito | light |
| ハンドル | handoru | steering wheel |
| ワイパー | waipaa | wiper |
| ミラー | miraa | mirror |
| 部品 | buhin | part |
Tasks
作業
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点検 | tenken | inspection |
| 整備 | seibi | maintenance |
| 修理 | shuuri | repair |
| 交換 | koukan | replacement |
| 車検 | shaken | required vehicle inspection |
| 洗車 | sensha | car wash |
| 締める | shimeru | tighten |
| 緩める | yurumeru | loosen |
| 外す | hazusu | remove |
| 取り付ける | toritsukeru | attach |
Tools
工具
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 工具 | kougu | tool |
| スパナ | supana | spanner |
| レンチ | renchi | wrench |
| ドライバー | doraibaa | screwdriver |
| ジャッキ | jakki | jack |
| リフト | rifuto | lift (raises a car) |
| ボルト | boruto | bolt |
| ナット | natto | nut |
| 軍手 | gunte | cotton work gloves |
| 保護めがね | hogomegane | safety glasses |
Words for condition
状態のことば
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 故障 | koshou | breakdown |
| 異音 | ion | unusual noise |
| 漏れ | more | leak |
| 摩耗 | mamou | wear |
| 不具合 | fuguai | fault |
| 正常 | seijou | normal |
| 異常 | ijou | abnormal |
| 空気圧 | kuukiatsu | tire pressure |
| 走行距離 | soukoukyori | mileage |
| 納車 | nousha | delivering a car to the customer |
The meaning of a word can change with the workplace or the situation. When you do not understand, ask a person at your workplace.
The Japanese text is the official text. The translation is a machine translation and has not yet been checked by a native speaker. If you feel the meaning is different, look at the Japanese text and ask someone at your workplace.
言葉の意味は、職場や場面でかわることがあります。わからないときは、職場の人に聞いてください。 日本語の文が正式です。翻訳は機械翻訳で、母語を話す人の確認はまだ受けていません。意味がちがうと感じたら、日本語の文を見て、職場の人に聞いてください。
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