noun
cigarette lighter socket (in a car)
Refers specifically to the 12V power outlet in automobiles originally designed for cigarette lighters, now commonly used to power accessories.
車のシガーライターソケットにスマホの充電器を差し込んだ。
I plugged my smartphone charger into the car's cigarette lighter socket.
Spelling with interpuncts, sometimes used for clarity.
Refers to the cigarette lighter device itself, while シガーライターソケット is the socket it plugs into.
A more general term for the same 12V outlet, emphasizing its use for accessories rather than the lighter.
Loanword from English 'cigar lighter socket'.