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VocabJLPT N1

gear

Noun

Definitions

1. gear

This katakana loanword refers to a gear, either in the mechanical sense (interlocking toothed wheels) or more broadly to equipment or gear used for a specific activity. It is used in contexts ranging from bicycles and cars to sports and outdoor activities.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

By the way, are you the type who changes your own gears?

Sentence 2

Uh, what gear are we in right now again?

Sentence 3

Wouldn't it actually be more efficient to shift down?

Sentence 4

He proposed "reviewing the hardening conditions for the gears."

Sentence 5

Wait, can you see that? One of the gear teeth is chipped!