車体(しゃたい)

しゃたい
noun
car body; vehicle body
1. car body; vehicle body; chassis
The main structural body of a vehicle, including cars, trains, and buses. Refers to the outer shell and frame, as distinct from the engine or interior.
車体(しゃたい)の色(いろ)は赤(あか)だ。
The car body is red.
車体(しゃたい)に傷(きず)が付(つ)いてしまった。
The car body got scratched.
この電車(でんしゃ)はアルミニウム製(せい)の軽(かる)い車体(しゃたい)を採用(さいよう)している。
This train uses a lightweight aluminum body.

車体(しゃたい) refers to the outer body and frame of a vehicle, as distinct from the engine, wheels, or interior. It applies to any vehicle — cars, trains, buses, and trucks.

WORD FORMATION:
車(しゃ) (vehicle) + 体(たい) (body/structure).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 車体(しゃたい)の色(いろ): body color
  • 車体(しゃたい)に傷(きず)が付(つ)く: to get a scratch on the body
  • 車体(しゃたい)番号(ばんごう): chassis number, vehicle identification number
  • 車体(しゃたい)を磨(みが)く: to polish the car body
  • 車体(しゃたい)カバー: car cover

CONTRAST:
車体(しゃたい) is the physical body/frame. 車種(しゃしゅ) refers to the model or type of vehicle. 車両(しゃりょう) means a vehicle as a whole unit, especially for trains.

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Added 2026.3.17 9:13 · Revised 2026.3.29 16:57
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