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taxi en route to pick up a passenger; dispatched taxi
A taxi that has been called and is on its way to the customer's location. Displayed on the taxi's roof sign or meter to indicate it is not available for street hails.
あのタクシーは迎車だから止められない。
That taxi is on a pickup call, so we can't flag it down.
迎車料金は会社によって異なる。
The dispatch fee varies by taxi company.
アプリでタクシーを呼んだら、すぐに迎車の表示が出て安心した。
When I called a taxi through the app, the dispatched status immediately appeared and I felt relieved.
Composed of 迎える (to meet/pick up) + 車 (vehicle). A taxi-industry term commonly seen on taxi roof signs and meter displays in Japan. When a taxi shows 迎車, it means someone has already called it and it cannot accept other passengers.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 迎車料金: dispatch fee (typically 300-500 yen)
- 迎車表示: dispatched display (on the meter)
- 迎車で来る: to come as a dispatched taxi
USAGE:
Not to be confused with the homophone 芸者 (geisha, traditional entertainer). The kanji make the meaning clear in writing, but in speech context is needed to distinguish them.