wheelchair
A wheelchair is a specialized chair with wheels designed for people who have difficulty walking due to illness, injury, or disability. It allows the user to move around independently or be pushed by another person.
例文
3 / 5He uses a wheelchair to get around the house after his leg surgery.
He uses a mobile chair with wheels to move inside his home after his operation.
The museum provides wheelchairs for visitors who may have difficulty walking long distances.
The museum offers mobile chairs for guests who cannot walk far.
Is there enough room for my wheelchair at the table?
Is there space for my rolling chair at this table?
語族
覚え方のコツ
Look at the word parts: 'Wheel' + 'Chair'. It is literally a chair that has wheels so you can roll.
クイックテスト
The building has a ramp so that people in a ________ can enter easily.
正解！
正解は： wheelchair
例文
He uses a wheelchair to get around the house after his leg surgery.
everydayHe uses a mobile chair with wheels to move inside his home after his operation.
The museum provides wheelchairs for visitors who may have difficulty walking long distances.
formalThe museum offers mobile chairs for guests who cannot walk far.
Is there enough room for my wheelchair at the table?
informalIs there space for my rolling chair at this table?
The study evaluates the impact of motorized wheelchair use on patient independence.
academicThe research looks at how electric chairs help patients stay independent.
Our company policy ensures that all workstations are wheelchair accessible.
businessThe business makes sure all desks can be used by people in wheelchairs.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
confined to a wheelchair
having to use a wheelchair all the time (often considered negative)
wheelchair ramp
a sloping path for wheelchairs to go up or down
wheelchair-bound
unable to walk and needing a wheelchair (dated term)
よく混同される語
A stroller is for transporting babies and young children, while a wheelchair is for adults or children with disabilities.
A gurney is a flat stretcher on wheels used in hospitals for patients to lie down, while a wheelchair is for sitting.
使い方のコツ
When referring to people, it is more polite and common to use 'wheelchair user' rather than 'wheelchair-bound' to focus on the person rather than the limitation.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes forget the preposition 'in' and say 'he is on a wheelchair' instead of 'he is in a wheelchair.'
覚え方のコツ
Look at the word parts: 'Wheel' + 'Chair'. It is literally a chair that has wheels so you can roll.
語源
A compound word formed in the mid-19th century from 'wheel' (Old English hweol) and 'chair' (Old French chaiere).
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western countries, the 'International Symbol of Access' is a blue square with a white image of a person in a wheelchair.
クイックテスト
The building has a ramp so that people in a ________ can enter easily.
正解！
正解は： wheelchair
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