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jinrikisha

or jin·rick·sha

[ jin-rik-shaw, -shah ]

jinrikisha

/ dʒɪnˈrɪkʃɔː; -ʃə /

noun

  1. other names for rickshaw
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jinrikisha1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese, equivalent to jin “man, person” + -riki “power, strength” + -sha “vehicle, carriage” (from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rénlì shē )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jinrikisha1

C19: from Japanese, from jin man + riki power + sha carriage
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Example Sentences

The first person who used a jinrikisha in Manila, with Chinese in livery, was a European consul.

I mention the hard life of the Oriental laborer who pulls the jinrikisha because it is typical.

"San-ju-san-gen-do Temple," the man in front said, putting down the shafts of the jinrikisha confidently.

It was on a hillside well out from the city, and two coolies were required for each jinrikisha.

But Sanno was getting his jinrikisha under cover, and Percival had to submit to the gentle, but firm, determination of the nesan.

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