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.
Compound of 営業 ('business; sales') and 車 ('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 (broader term for any company vehicle) and 役員車 (executive car)
Common collocations
- 営業車を運転する: to drive a company car
- 営業車で回る: to go around in a company car
- 営業車の管理: company car management
- 営業車の駐車場: company car parking area
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社用車 (company vehicle)
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商用車 (commercial vehicle)
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自家用車 (private car)