ハイヤー

はいやー
noun
hire car; private chauffeured car
transportationbusiness
1. hire car; chauffeured car (booked by the hour)
A private chauffeured car booked in advance by the hour or by the trip. Unlike a taxi, it does not pick up passengers on the street, and is typically used for business or VIP travel.
ハイヤーを呼(よ)んでください。
Please call a hire car.
社長(しゃちょう)は出張(しゅっちょう)の際(さい)、ハイヤーを使(つか)うことが多(おお)い。
The president often uses a hire car when traveling for business.
空港(くうこう)までハイヤーを予約(よやく)しておけば、荷物(にもつ)が多(おお)くても安心(あんしん)だ。
If you book a hire car to the airport in advance, you can relax even with lots of luggage.

Loanword from English 'hire (car)'. Pronounced ハイヤー, with a long final vowel. Always booked in advance through a company; not flagged down on the street like a taxi.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • タクシー: taxi — hailed on the street or at a stand; metered
  • 送迎(そうげい)バス: shuttle bus — for groups, fixed routes
  • リムジン: limousine — larger / fancier; in Japan often means an airport limo bus, not a stretch limousine

Related Words

Compare: タクシー (taxi)
Compare: 送迎(そうげい)バス (shuttle bus)
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Added 2026.5.13 13:11 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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