バン
ばん
noun
van; cargo vehicle
1.
van; cargo vehicle
A large enclosed vehicle used for transporting goods or passengers, typically larger than a car but smaller than a truck.
荷物をバンに積んだ。
I loaded the luggage into the van.
引っ越しにバンを借りた。
I rented a van for the move.
商用バンで配達をしている人が増えている。
More and more people are making deliveries in commercial vans.
A loanword from English "van." In Japanese automotive terminology, バン typically refers to a vehicle designed primarily for carrying cargo rather than passengers, with a large enclosed cargo area behind the driver. It is distinct from ワゴン (wagon), which prioritizes passenger comfort.
In Japan, popular バン models include the 軽バン (kei-van), which are compact vans within the kei car category, widely used by small businesses for deliveries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 商用バン: commercial van
- 軽バン: light/kei van
- 配送バン: delivery van
- ワンボックスバン: one-box van (box-shaped van)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ワゴン: wagon (passenger-oriented large vehicle)
- トラック: truck (larger cargo vehicle)
- ミニバン: minivan (family vehicle with multiple rows of seats)