フロントガラス

ふろんとがらす
noun
windshield; front glass
technicaltransportation
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.
フロントガラス(よご)れている
The windshield is dirty.
フロントガラスひび(はい)った
A crack formed in the windshield.
The windshield freezes on winter mornings, so I start the engine beforehand to warm it up.

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

Similar words

  • リアガラス: rear window, back glass — the glass at the back of the vehicle
  • ワイパー: wiper — the device that cleans the windshield
  • サイドミラー: side mirror — another external car component loanword