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bumper (car)
bumper; the front or rear protective structure on a vehicle designed to absorb impact in collisions
Etymology
バンパー is a loanword from English "bumper," referring to the front and rear protective structures on vehicles.
Compounds
Common collocations
- バンパーに傷がつく (bumper gets scratched)
- バンパーがへこむ (bumper gets dented)
- バンパーを修理する (to repair the bumper)
- バンパーを塗装する (to paint the bumper)
USAGE (phone cases):
バンパー is also used for phone cases that protect just the edges (バンパーケース).