noun
car air conditioner
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) for a car's air-conditioning system. In English, 'car cooler' is not the standard term.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from car cooler
夏はカークーラーがないと車に乗れない。
In summer, I can't get in the car without the air conditioner.
Variant spelling with an interpunct; less common but still seen.
General term for air conditioning, used for rooms and buildings. カークーラー specifically refers to a car's air conditioner.
Wasei-eigo from English 'car' and 'cooler'. The term is not used in standard English, where 'car air conditioner' or 'AC' is preferred.