オートマ
おーとま
noun
automatic transmission (car)
1.
automatic transmission; automatic car
An automatic transmission, or a car equipped with one, which shifts gears by itself without a clutch pedal. A clipping of オートマチック (automatic); the opposite is マニュアル (manual).
車はオートマだ。
The car is an automatic.
オートマの方が運転が楽だ。
An automatic is easier to drive.
最近は免許をオートマ限定で取る人が増えている。
Lately more people get an automatic-only driver's license.
Colloquial; also written AT. An "automatic-only" license is オートマ限定免許.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- オートマ車: automatic car
- オートマ限定: automatic-only (license)
- オートマに乗る: to drive an automatic
SIMILAR WORDS:
- マニュアル: manual (transmission) — the driver changes gears with a clutch
- 半クラッチ: half-clutch — a manual-driving technique with no counterpart in an automatic