1.
windshield; windscreen; front glass
The large pane of glass at the front of a vehicle that protects the driver and passengers from wind and debris.
A Japanese-English hybrid compound (wasei-eigo) of フロント (front) and ガラス (glass, from Dutch "glas"). The standard everyday term in Japanese, while English uses "windshield" (American) or "windscreen" (British).
Common collocations
- フロントガラスが割れる: the windshield breaks
- フロントガラスにひびが入る: the windshield cracks
- フロントガラスが曇る: the windshield fogs up
- フロントガラスを拭く: to wipe the windshield