Translation guide
The word 'bumper' most commonly refers to the protective bar on a car. This guide covers how to express this and related concepts in Japanese.
The bar at the front or rear of a vehicle designed to absorb impact in a collision.
The standard loanword for a car bumper. Used in all contexts.
後ろのバンパーがへこんだ。
The rear bumper got dented.
バンパーを交換する必要がある。
I need to replace the bumper.
Describing something as unusually large, plentiful, or abundant, e.g., a bumper crop.
Literally 'abundant harvest'. Used for crops, but can be extended metaphorically.
今年はリンゴが豊作だ。
We have a bumper crop of apples this year.
Emphasizes a very large harvest, like 'bumper crop'.
大豊作で農家は喜んでいる。
The farmers are happy because of the bumper harvest.
Means 'record-breaking'. Can be used with words like 収穫 (harvest) to convey 'bumper'.
記録的な収穫だった。
It was a bumper harvest.
The small electric cars at an amusement park that you drive and bump into others.
Direct loanword for 'bumper car'.
子供たちはバンパーカーに乗りたがっている。
The kids want to ride the bumper cars.