also: いたでん
noun
train decorated with anime characters; itasha train
Abbreviation of 痛電車 (いたでんしゃ). Refers to a train wrapped with anime, manga, or game character illustrations, often considered cringey or embarrassing by some.
See also: 痛電車 (いたでんしゃ)
週末にイタ電が走る路線があるらしい。
Apparently there's a line where an anime-decorated train runs on weekends.
イタ電を見かけて思わず写真を撮
I spotted an itasha train and couldn't help taking a picture.
Abbreviation of 痛電車 (いたでんしゃ), itself a blend of 痛い (cringey) and 電車 (train), modeled after 痛車 (いたしゃ, anime-decorated car).