why is the japanese name for bicycle チャリ ?

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trouduc

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I am trying to find where the name chari come from. 25 years ago it was jitensha. Is chari an improvment ?

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#1 Posted by trouduc over 8 years ago

Jetstorm666

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From what I could find it It's probably an onomatopoeia. "Chari" is an abbreviation of "charinko". And "charin" sounds like a bicycle bell.

I think "jitensha" is still more popular though.

#2 Posted by Jetstorm666 over 8 years ago

adam wolf

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mamachari is a type as far as I know jitensha is bicycle

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#3 Posted by adam wolf over 8 years ago

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