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：2026/01/08
火車
Hiragana
かしゃ
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Japanese Meaning
地獄に罪人を連れて行くとされる燃えさかる車。また、そこから転じた拷問の道具。 / 炎が車輪状になって燃え上がっているもの。 / 「火車婆（かしゃばば）」の略で、強大で邪悪な老婆の妖怪。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ようかいのひのくるまで、つみをおかしたひとをじごくへはこぶといわれる。ひのわのようなものや、わるいおんなのようかいをさすことも。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
佛教传说中载罪人赴地狱的火焰战车；亦指以此施刑的酷刑 / 车轮状的火焰 / “火车婆”的简称，指凶恶强大的老妖婆
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
佛教中載罪人赴地獄的火焰車；亦指以此車施刑的酷刑 / 輪形火焰；火輪 / 火車婆的簡稱；指強大邪惡的老婦
Korean Meaning
(불교) 죄인을 지옥으로 실어가는 불수레; 나아가 이를 이용한 고문 / 바퀴 모양의 불길 / ‘화차바바’의 준말로, 사악하고 힘센 노파
Indonesian
kereta berapi yang membawa para pendosa ke neraka; juga bentuk siksaan dengan kereta itu / api berbentuk roda / (kependekan dari “火車婆”) nenek sihir jahat yang sakti
Vietnamese Meaning
cỗ xe lửa trong Phật giáo chở kẻ tội xuống địa ngục; cũng chỉ kiểu tra tấn bằng xe này / đám lửa hình bánh xe / (viết tắt của 火車婆) mụ phù thủy già độc ác, quyền năng
Tagalog Meaning
karwaheng naglalagablab na nagdadala ng mga makasalanan sa impiyerno / apoy na hugis gulong / masamang makapangyarihang matandang bruha (daglat ng kasha-baba)
Sense（1）
(Buddhism) a fiery chariot that brings sinners to hell; by extension, a form of torture using this vehicle
Sense（2）
a burning fire in the shape of a wheel
Sense（3）
Short for 火車婆 (kasha-baba): a powerful, evil old hag
Sense（4）
(folklore) a yōkai that steals the corpses of those who have died as a result of accumulating evil deeds
Sense（5）
a steam locomotive; by extension, a train
Sense（6）
Alternative spelling of 花車 (kasha): a woman who manages and supervises prostitutes
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(Buddhism) a fiery chariot that brings sinners to hell; by extension, a form of torture using this vehicle / a burning fire in the shape of a wheel / Short for 火車婆 (kasha-baba): a powerful, evil old hag
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火車
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He was surprised to see the fire truck.
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彼は火車を見て驚いた。
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