Illustration: Seen through the open passenger-side window of a compact Japanese car, a driver grips the steering wheel with both hands and turns it through a gentle bend in a quiet residential lane. The wheel, steering column, and driver’s right-side seating position are clearly visible.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ハンドル

handoru

steering wheel

Example sentences

  1. 疲つかれた様子ようすだね。私わたしがハンドルを握にぎろうか。

    You look tired. Shall I take the wheel?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ひでおは自転車じてんしゃをこいでいた人ひとを避さけるためにハンドルをきった。

    Hideo turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the bicyclist.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれはハンドルを逆ぎゃくに切きった。

    He turned the steering wheel the other way about.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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