(じょうようしゃ)

じょうようしゃ
noun
passenger car, automobile
formaltransportation
1. passenger car, automobile
A motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers, as opposed to trucks, buses, or commercial vehicles. This is the formal/official term for a regular car.
乗用車(じょうようしゃ)一台(いちだい)()まっている
A passenger car is parked there.
乗用車(じょうようしゃ)トラック衝突(しょうとつ)した
A passenger car and a truck collided.
This parking lot is for passenger cars only; buses cannot enter.

Composed of 乗用(じょうよう) (for riding) + (しゃ) (vehicle). The formal/official term for a passenger car.

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Used in news reports, traffic regulations, legal documents, and official statistics. In casual speech, (くるま) is the standard word for "car."

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Contrast with other vehicle terms