mamachari

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noun

a women's city bicycle, a kind of everyday urban utility bicycle with a front basket and a rear rack

Similar
Japan bike
OriginJapanese ママチャリ →
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Meanings

nounmamachari (plural mamacharis)

plural mamacharis

  1. cyclinga women's city bicycle, a kind of everyday urban utility bicycle with a front basket and a rear rack

    Synonyms: Japan bike

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna women's city bicycle, a kind of everyday urban utility bicycle with a front basket and a rear rack

Similar
Japan bike

Origin

  1. Japaneseママチャリ
  2. Englishmamachari

Borrowed from Japanese ママチャリ, compound of ママ (mama, “mama, mother”) + チャリ (chari, “bike”), from the way this kind of bicycle is often used by young mothers. Often seen with a child seat on the rear rack.

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APA

mamachari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamachari

MLA

“mamachari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamachari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamachari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamachari.

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