How do you say "riding a bike while holding an umbrella" in Japanese?

Name: Everyone Here Cycles Under an Umbrella. Since April, That's a Ticket.
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T18:23:15Z
Duration: 18 s
Description: Learn to say 傘さし運転 (kasasashi unten) — riding a bike while holding an umbrella. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Everyone Here Cycles Under an Umbrella. Since April, That's a Ticket.

To say riding a bike while holding an umbrella in Japanese, say 傘さし運転 (kasasashi unten).

You've watched people ride one-handed under an umbrella all week. Copy them now and an officer can write you a ticket on the spot.

傘さし運転 kasasashi unten riding a bike while holding an umbrella

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In this video

傘さし運転は違反です。 kasasashi unten wa ihan desu. Riding while holding an umbrella is a violation.
雨の日は、レインコートを着ましょう。 ame no hi wa, reinkōto o kimashō. On rainy days, wear a raincoat.

Kanji in this phrase

傘さし運転は: かささしうんてんわ
傘さし運転: かささしうんてん
雨の日は: あめのひわ
違反: いはん

Why this phrase

The advice everyone gives you is do what the locals do. This is the one place it backfires. Holding an umbrella while you cycle has been against the rules for years, but since April the police can hand you a fine on the spot, and rental bikes and visitors are not exempt. One word to recognise, 傘さし運転, and one cheap fix: a raincoat.