Cart meanings in Japanese

カート (Kaato)

Example:

I pushed the cart down the aisle.

私は通路でカートを押しました。

You can find the shopping cart near the entrance.

入り口の近くにショッピングカートがあります。

Usage: InformalContext: Shopping or transportation of goods

Note: カートは主にショッピングや荷物の運搬に使用される。特にスーパーマーケットや倉庫などで一般的に見られる。

運搬車 (Unpan-sha)

Example:

The warehouse uses a cart for moving items.

倉庫ではアイテムを運ぶために運搬車が使われています。

They loaded the cart with boxes.

彼らは箱を運搬車に積みました。

Usage: FormalContext: Logistics, warehouses, or industrial settings

Note: 運搬車は特に物流や工場などの正式な状況で使用され、物品を運ぶための機械的な車両を指すことが多い。

カート (Kaato) - Game context

Example:

I chose a character and got into the cart for the race.

キャラクターを選んでレースのためにカートに乗りました。

The game features different types of carts.

そのゲームにはさまざまな種類のカートがあります。

Usage: InformalContext: Gaming, particularly racing games

Note: この意味のカートは、レースゲームなどでキャラクターが乗る乗り物を指すことが多い。

カート (Kaato) - Online shopping context

Example:

I added the item to my cart.

アイテムをカートに追加しました。

You can view your cart before checking out.

チェックアウトする前にカートを確認できます。

Usage: InformalContext: E-commerce, online shopping

Note: このカートはオンラインショッピングで使われる用語で、購入予定の商品を一時的に保存するための場所を指す。

Trolley

A trolley is a wheeled vehicle typically used for carrying goods or luggage.

Example: She loaded her groceries onto the trolley and wheeled it to the checkout counter.

Note: Trolley is commonly used in British English and can refer to both a shopping cart and a streetcar.

Wagon

A wagon is a four-wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods or people.

Example: The children played with the wagon, pulling each other around the yard.

Note: Wagon is typically larger and more robust than a cart, often used for heavier loads or transportation.

Buggy

A buggy is a small, light vehicle with four wheels, typically pushed by hand.

Example: She pushed her baby in the buggy while shopping at the mall.

Note: Buggy is often used to refer to a stroller or a lightweight cart for transporting children or small items.

Barrow

A barrow is a flat rectangular frame with handles at each end, used for carrying loads.

Example: The gardener used a barrow to carry soil and plants around the garden.

Note: Barrow is more specialized and often used in gardening or construction contexts.

Off the cart

To be out of control or extreme in behavior or emotions.

Example: After losing the game, his emotions were completely off the cart.

Note: The original word 'cart' refers to a vehicle used for transporting goods, while 'off the cart' describes being out of control or extreme.

Put the cart before the horse

To do things in the wrong order or with incorrect priorities.

Example: You can't start building a house without a plan; don't put the cart before the horse.

Note: The original word 'cart' refers to a vehicle, but 'putting the cart before the horse' is a metaphorical expression about doing things in the wrong sequence.

Carte blanche

Complete freedom or authority to act as one wishes.

Example: The director gave the designer carte blanche to decorate the set as he pleased.

Note: While 'carte blanche' contains the word 'cart,' its meaning is about giving someone unrestricted freedom or authority.

Upset the apple cart

To disrupt or disturb a stable situation or plan.

Example: His unexpected resignation really upset the apple cart at the company.

Note: The original word 'cart' refers to a vehicle, but 'upsetting the apple cart' is about causing a disruption in a situation.

Keep one's cards close to one's chest

To keep one's plans, thoughts, or strategies secret.

Example: She never reveals her true intentions; she always keeps her cards close to her chest.

Note: While 'cart' refers to a vehicle, 'keeping one's cards close to one's chest' is a metaphorical expression about keeping secrets or being discreet.

Go-kart

A small racing car with a low body and four wheels, designed for racing on a track.

Example: Let's go have some fun driving go-karts at the amusement park.

Note: Derived from 'kart' as a shortened form of 'cart', it specifically refers to a small racing car.

Cartwheel

A gymnastic move in which a person makes a sideways revolving movement with the hands placed on the ground, legs and body form a circle.

Example: She did a perfect cartwheel to impress her friends at the beach.

Note: Although inspired by the circular shape of a cartwheel, it refers to a gymnastic movement rather than a wheel on a cart.

Cartoon

A simplified or exaggerated representation, often humorous, used to convey a message or entertain.

Example: I love watching cartoons on Sunday mornings with a bowl of cereal.

Note: While the term is derived from 'cartoon', which initially referred to a preliminary sketch for a painting or sculpture, its modern usage primarily represents animated shows or drawings.

Carton

A light box or container, typically one forming part of a matching set for storing or transporting items.

Example: Can you grab me a carton of milk from the fridge, please?

Note: Originating from 'carton', a derivative of 'cart', it now predominantly denotes packaging such as milk cartons, juice cartons, etc.

Cartel

A coalition or cooperative arrangement between businesses or organizations aimed at regulating or controlling a specific industry or market.

Example: The drug cartel has a strong presence in that region, controlling most of the illegal activities.

Note: Derived from 'cartel' in reference to a written agreement between belligerents to regulate the conduct of war, it now signifies a group that controls illegal activities or monopolizes a market.

Cartography

The study and practice of making maps or charts.

Example: His passion for cartography led him to travel the world exploring different maps and creating his own.

Note: While 'cartography' is directly related to 'cart', as maps were often used on carts in the past, the term now signifies the specialized field of map-making.

Carte Dor

A popular brand of ice cream known for its rich and creamy flavors.

Example: They served a delicious Carte Dor ice cream at the party, and everyone loved it.

Note: Inspired by 'carte' meaning 'card' or 'chart', and 'd'or' meaning 'gold' in French, it denotes a specific brand of ice cream rather than a cart.

The cart was filled with groceries.

The horse pulled the cart down the road.

She pushed the cart through the aisles of the supermarket.

Cart - Noun (Noun) / Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass)

Lemma: cart

Conjugations

Noun, plural (Noun, plural): carts

Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): cart

Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): carted

Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): carting

Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): carts

Verb, base form (Verb, base form): cart

Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): cart

Syllables, Separation and Stress

Cart Contains 1 syllables: cart

Phonetic transcription: ˈkärt

cart , ˈkärt (The red syllable is stressed)

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

Cart: 500 - 600 (Extremely common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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