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モペット (もぺっと, mopetto) Japanese meaning: moped | Kotomora

モペット

also: もぺっど

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Meanings

1

A small motorcycle with pedals, or a low-powered motorized bicycle.

彼かれはモペットで通つう勤きんしている。
He commutes by moped.

Related words

原げん付つき
原付 is a common abbreviation for 原動機付自転車, a legal category that includes mopeds and small scooters, while モペット specifically refers to a moped with pedals.

Written forms

モペット
Common katakana spelling for 'moped'.
モペッドUsage100%
Alternate katakana spelling, closer to the English pronunciation.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'moped'.