モーターバイク

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Meanings

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noun

motorbike; motorcycle

A common loanword for a two-wheeled motor vehicle. Often interchangeable with オートバイ, though モーターバイク may sound slightly more casual or dated to some speakers.

Related words

バイクN5
モーターバイク is the full source word from which バイク is abbreviated, but it is rarely used in conversation compared to バイク.

Built from

モーター+バイク

Etymology

Loanword from English 'motorbike'.