jinrikisha

or jin·rick·sha

[ jin-rik-shaw, -shah ]

/ dʒɪnˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ /

noun

rickshaw (def. 1).

Also jin·rick·shaw, jin·rik·sha .

Origin of jinrikisha

First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese, equivalent to jin “man, person” + -riki “power, strength” + -sha “vehicle, carriage” (from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rénlì shē )

Words nearby jinrikisha

jinks, jinn, Jinnah, jinne, jinni, jinrikisha, jinx, Jinzhou, jipijapa, jird, jism

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Example sentences from the Web for jinrikisha

The price for a jinrikisha is five sen, and Josiah thought it meant five cents of our money, and so handed it to him.
Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife|Marietta Holley
The last morning of our stay, I went around in a jinrikisha, and my man was as fleet as a horse.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
The man-power vehicle, par excellence, is the jinrikisha of Japan.
How to Travel|Thomas W. Knox
"Some of the wonders still remain, as you will see," said Colonel Craig as he helped her into a jinrikisha.
The Four Corners in Japan|Amy Ella Blanchard

He used to go to university by a jinrikisha; it took about 40 minutes.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for jinrikisha

jinrikisha

jinricksha, jinrickshaw or jinriksha

/ (dʒɪnˈrɪkʃɔː, -ʃə) /

noun

other names for rickshaw

Word Origin for jinrikisha

C19: from Japanese, from jin man + riki power + sha carriage

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单词	jinrikisha
释义	jinrikisha or jin·rick·sha [ jin-rik-shaw, -shah ] / dʒɪnˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ / noun rickshaw (def. 1). Also jin·rick·shaw, jin·rik·sha . Origin of jinrikisha First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese, equivalent to jin “man, person” + -riki “power, strength” + -sha “vehicle, carriage” (from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rénlì shē ) Words nearby jinrikisha jinks, jinn, Jinnah, jinne, jinni, jinrikisha, jinx, Jinzhou, jipijapa, jird, jism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jinrikisha The price for a jinrikisha is five sen, and Josiah thought it meant five cents of our money, and so handed it to him. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife\|Marietta Holley The last morning of our stay, I went around in a jinrikisha, and my man was as fleet as a horse. Travels in the Far East\|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck The man-power vehicle, par excellence, is the jinrikisha of Japan. How to Travel\|Thomas W. Knox "Some of the wonders still remain, as you will see," said Colonel Craig as he helped her into a jinrikisha. The Four Corners in Japan\|Amy Ella Blanchard He used to go to university by a jinrikisha; it took about 40 minutes. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1\|Elizabeth Bisland British Dictionary definitions for jinrikisha jinrikisha jinricksha, jinrickshaw or jinriksha / (dʒɪnˈrɪkʃɔː, -ʃə) / noun other names for rickshaw Word Origin for jinrikisha C19: from Japanese, from jin man + riki power + sha carriage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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