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ユンボ (ゆんぼ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ユンボ

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Meanings

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noun

backhoe; power shovel

Originally from the French brand name 'Yumbo', now used generically for hydraulic excavators and backhoes in Japanese.

from French Yumbo

工こう事じ現げん場ばでユンボが土つちを掘ほっている。
A backhoe is digging earth at the construction site.

Similar words

ショベルカー
ショベルカー is a more general term for any shovel-type construction vehicle, while ユンボ specifically refers to hydraulic excavators and carries the brand-name origin.

Etymology

From the French brand name 'Yumbo', a manufacturer of hydraulic excavators. The term became a genericized trademark in Japanese for backhoes and power shovels.