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来車 (らいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
your coming (by car/train) ; your visit
Polite noun used to refer to someone's arrival by vehicle (car, train, etc.) or their visit. Often used in formal letters or announcements. Can be used as a suru-verb (来車する).
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ありがとう
ござい
まし
た
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Thank you for visiting me the other day.
Similar words 来らい 訪ほう 来訪 is a general polite term for a visit, not specifically by vehicle. 来車 emphasizes arrival by car or train.
来らい 駕が 来駕 is a more formal and respectful term for someone's visit, often used for dignitaries. 来車 is less exalted.
Etymology Compound of 来 (rai, 'come') and 車 (sha, 'vehicle'), literally 'coming by vehicle'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally used in formal contexts to refer to someone's arrival by car or train.
