自転車

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 自転車 is read as じてんしゃ and means “bicycle”.
• Basic usage: The examples show riding a bicycle to a station and replacing an old bicycle tire.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is a pedal-powered two-wheeled vehicle; use 自転車で行く for transport and 自転車に乗る for getting on or riding it.