Translation guide
Headlights that can be hidden or folded away when not in use, often found on certain sports cars. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with a noun phrase combining 'retractable' and 'headlight'.
The general concept of headlights that can be retracted or hidden.
The most common and direct loanword from English. Widely understood among car enthusiasts.
この車はリトラクタブルヘッドライトを装備している。
This car is equipped with retractable headlights.
A more descriptive Japanese term meaning 'stowable headlights'. Used in technical or formal contexts.
格納式ヘッドライトは空気抵抗を減らす。
Retractable headlights reduce air resistance.
Means 'movable headlights'. Less specific, but can refer to retractable types. Rarely used.
可動式ヘッドライトの機構は複雑だ。
The mechanism of movable headlights is complex.