How do you say "Can it be used in a wheelchair too?" in Japanese?

"Can it be used in a wheelchair too?" in Japanese is "車いすで使えますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Can it be used in a wheelchair too?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "車いすで使えますか。" mean in English?

"車いすで使えますか。" means "Can it be used in a wheelchair too?" in English. Usage tip: [で] in [車いすで] means "using / by means of," so the phrase asks whether it can be used while in a wheelchair. Compare [箸で食べます] "eat with chopsticks."

車いすで使えますか。

kuruma isu de tsukae masu ka

[koo-roo-mah ee-soo deh tsoo-kah-eh mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [で] in [車いすで] means "using / by means of," so the phrase asks whether it can be used while in a wheelchair. Compare [箸で食べます] "eat with chopsticks."

Phrase Breakdown

車いす

kuruma isu

wheelchair

A wheelchair.

Example

車いすで来ました。

I came in a wheelchair.

Words in this phrase

車

kuruma

[koo-roo-mah]

vehicle; wheel

First part of the word 車いす, wheelchair.

Example

車いすで使えますか。

Can it be used with a wheelchair?

いす

isu

[ee-soo]

chair

Second part of 車いす, together making wheelchair.

Example

車いすで使えますか。

Can it be used with a wheelchair?

で

[deh]

by; with; in

Shows the means, here meaning with a wheelchair.

Example

車いすで入れます。

You can enter with a wheelchair.

使えますか

tsukae masu ka

can be used?

Polite question asking whether something can be used.

Example

このドアは使えますか。

Can this door be used?

Words in this phrase

使え

tsukae

[tsoo-kah-eh]

can use

Potential form stem of 使う, meaning can use.

Example

お手洗いは使えますか。

Can the restroom be used?

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Makes the verb polite.

Example

多目的トイレは使えます。

The accessible restroom can be used.

か

[kah]

question marker

Makes the sentence a question.

Example

車いすで使えますか。

Can it be used with a wheelchair?

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