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non-smoking car; no-smoking train car
a train car or vehicle designated as smoke-free
禁煙車の席をお願いします。
I'd like a seat in the non-smoking car, please.
この列車は全車両禁煙車です。
All cars on this train are non-smoking.
かつては喫煙車と禁煙車が分かれていたが、今ではほとんどの列車が全面禁煙だ。
Trains used to be split between smoking and non-smoking cars, but now almost all trains are entirely smoke-free.
Composed of 禁煙 (no smoking) and 車 (car/vehicle). Historically, Japanese trains had separate 喫煙車 (smoking cars) and 禁煙車 (non-smoking cars). As of the 2020s, almost all trains in Japan are entirely non-smoking, making the distinction largely historical. The term is still used when booking Shinkansen seats, as some older reservation systems reference it.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 禁煙車の指定席: reserved seat in a non-smoking car
- 全車禁煙: all cars non-smoking
- 禁煙車を希望する: to request a non-smoking car
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 喫煙車: smoking car — the opposite, now largely discontinued
- 禁煙席: non-smoking seat — used in restaurants and planes
- 禁煙: no smoking — the general concept or policy