1.
compact car; small car; subcompact vehicle
小型車は燃費がいい。
Compact cars have good fuel economy.
駐車場が狭いので小型車にした。
I chose a compact car because the parking space is small.
日本では道が狭いため、小型車の人気が高く、販売台数の大半を占めている。
In Japan, because roads are narrow, compact cars are popular and account for the majority of vehicle sales.
Refers to small passenger vehicles, generally with an engine displacement of 660cc to 2000cc. In Japan's vehicle classification system, 小型車 occupies the middle category between 軽自動車 (kei cars, 660cc and under) and 普通車 (standard/full-size cars).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 小型車を運転する: to drive a compact car
- 小型車専用駐車場: compact car-only parking
- 小型車免許: license for small vehicles
- 小型車クラス: compact car class (for rentals)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 軽自動車: kei car (even smaller; 660cc max engine; yellow license plate in Japan)
- 普通車: standard car (larger; white license plate)
- コンパクトカー: compact car (loanword; used in marketing and casual speech)
- 大型車: large vehicle (trucks, buses)