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chartered bus; private bus
A bus that is rented exclusively for a group, such as for a company outing, school trip, or tour group, rather than operating on a regular public route.
貸切バスで旅行に行く。
To go on a trip by chartered bus.
遠足は貸切バスで出発した。
The field trip departed by chartered bus.
社員旅行のために大型の貸切バスを手配した。
We arranged a large chartered bus for the company trip.
A compound of 貸切 (exclusive rental, chartering) + バス (bus). Chartered buses are widely used in Japan for school excursions (遠足), company trips (社員旅行), wedding shuttles, and group tours. They range from small microbuses to full-size coaches.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 貸切バスを予約する: to reserve a chartered bus
- 貸切バスの料金: chartered bus fare
- 大型貸切バス: large chartered bus
- 貸切バス会社: charter bus company
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 路線バス: route bus, public bus — a bus that operates on a fixed schedule along a set route
- 観光バス: sightseeing bus — may be chartered or may run regular tours
- 送迎バス: shuttle bus — a free bus service provided by hotels, hospitals, etc.