お車くるま代だい

noun

honorarium for transportation costs

A polite monetary gift given to cover travel expenses, often at formal events like weddings or funerals.

• 結けっ婚こん式しきの招しょう待たい状じょうにお車くるま代だいを同どう封ふうした。

  I enclosed a transportation honorarium with the wedding invitation.

noun

travel expense gift for wedding guests

Specifically the custom of wedding hosts giving money to guests who have traveled a long distance.

• 遠えん方ぽうから来きてくれた友ゆう人じんにお車くるま代だいを渡わたした。

  I gave travel expense money to a friend who came from far away.