ママチャリ
Japanese
Etymology
Compound of ママ (mama, “mama, mother”) + チャリ (chari, “bike”), from the way this kind of bicycle is often used by young mothers. Often seen with a child seat on the rear rack.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma̠ma̠t͡ɕa̠ɾʲi]
Noun
ママチャリ (rōmaji mamachari)
- (slang) a women's city bicycle, a kind of everyday urban utility bicycle with a front basket and a rear rack