(えいぎょうしゃ)

えいぎょうしゃ
noun
company car; sales vehicle; business vehicle
businessbusiness
1. company car; sales vehicle; business vehicle
A vehicle owned by a company and used for business purposes such as sales visits, deliveries, or service calls. Distinguished from personal vehicles and executive cars.
営業車(えいぎょうしゃ)取引先(とりひきさき)(まわ)
I visit clients using the company car.
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)営業車(えいぎょうしゃ)十台(じゅうだい)(なら)んでいる
Ten company cars are lined up in the parking lot.
Since the company car has the company logo on it, you have to be especially careful about driving etiquette.

Compound of 営業(えいぎょう) ('business; sales') and (しゃ) ('vehicle'). Refers to vehicles used by sales staff and other employees for company business. These are typically sedans or light vans, often bearing the company name and logo.

Usage

  • Common in business and workplace contexts
  • Often a white sedan or light commercial vehicle provided by the company
  • Distinguished from 社用車(しゃようしゃ) (broader term for any company vehicle) and 役員車(やくいんしゃ) (executive car)

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