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parking brake; hand brake (in a car)
The brake used to keep a parked car from rolling, operated by a hand lever or foot pedal independent of the regular foot brake. The Japanese term is wasei-eigo; in modern English, "hand brake" or "parking brake" is more common.
I forgot to engage the parking brake, and the car started rolling down the slope.
サイドブレーキ is a wasei-eigo compound ("side" + "brake") referring to the parking brake on a car. Although based on English elements, it is not standard English; native English speakers usually say "parking brake" or "hand brake."
Common collocations
- サイドブレーキを引く: to pull the parking brake (when it's a lever)
- サイドブレーキをかける: to engage / set the parking brake
- サイドブレーキを下ろす: to release the parking brake
- サイドブレーキを解除する: to release the parking brake (more formal)
- 電動式サイドブレーキ: electric parking brake
Similar words
- 駐車ブレーキ: parking brake (more technical/formal term)
- ハンドブレーキ: hand brake (alternative loanword, less common in Japan)
- フットブレーキ: foot brake (the regular service brake)
- エンジンブレーキ: engine braking (using the engine to slow down)
Usage
- The verb 引く (to pull) is appropriate when the brake is a hand lever; かける (to apply, engage) is more general and works for any type, including pedal-operated and electric versions.
- Forgetting to engage the サイドブレーキ on a slope is a common scenario in driving lessons and PSAs.