Translation guide
The front window of a car or other vehicle. In Japanese, the most common term is フロントガラス, but other words exist for specific contexts like motorcycles or formal writing.
The front glass window of a car, truck, or bus.
The most common and natural word for a car windshield in everyday Japanese. A loanword from English 'front glass'.
The windshield cracked.
There's a crack in the windshield.
Literally 'front surface glass'. Used in more formal or technical contexts, such as vehicle specifications or manuals.
This car's windshield is made of tempered glass.
A direct loanword from English 'windshield'. Rarely used in everyday conversation; may appear in some technical or imported car contexts.
The windshield needs to be replaced.
The transparent screen on a motorcycle that deflects wind.
The front window of an airplane or helicopter.
Use フロントガラス for cars and trucks. Use 風防 for aircraft. For motorcycles, スクリーン is most common.
The car windshield is dirty.
The fighter jet's windshield is thick.
A more specific term for a windshield on a motorcycle or sometimes a car, borrowed from English 'windscreen'.
This windshield blocks the wind well.