後こう輪りん

noun

rear wheel

Only with reading こうりん / あとわ

Standard term for the back wheel of a vehicle, bicycle, etc.

• 自じ転てん車しゃの後こう輪りんがパンクした。

  The rear wheel of my bicycle got a flat tire.

• 後こう輪りん駆く動どうの車くるまは雪ゆき道みちに強つよいと言いわれる。

  Rear-wheel-drive cars are said to be good on snowy roads.

noun

cantle

Only with reading あとわ / しずわ / しりわ

Refers to the raised back part of a horse saddle. Rare and specialized equestrian term; not used in everyday conversation.

• 鞍くらの後しり輪わに手てを置おいて乗のり降おりする。

  I mount and dismount by placing my hand on the cantle of the saddle.