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rearview mirror
The mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see behind without turning around.
Japanese-coined English (wasei-eigo) from "back" + "mirror." In English, this is called a "rearview mirror."
Common collocations
- バックミラーを見る: to look at the rearview mirror
- バックミラーで確認する: to check using the rearview mirror
- バックミラーを調整する: to adjust the rearview mirror
- バックミラーに映る: to be reflected in the rearview mirror
Related words
Usage
バックミラー and ルームミラー both refer to the interior rearview mirror. バックミラー is the more widely understood term in everyday Japanese.