noun
bicycle commuting (to school or work)
Colloquial abbreviation of チャリ (bicycle) + 通学/通勤 (commuting). Used mainly in casual conversation among students and young workers.
雨の日はチャリ通が大変だ。
Bicycle commuting is tough on rainy days.
彼は毎日チャリ通で大学に通っている。
He commutes to university by bicycle every day.
Standard word for 'commuting to school'; チャリ通 specifies commuting by bicycle.
Standard word for 'commuting to work'; チャリ通 can also cover work commutes by bicycle.
Abbreviation of チャリ (slang for bicycle) and 通学/通勤 (commuting to school/work).