also: シャベルカー
noun
excavator; digger; power shovel
Wasei-eigo from English 'shovel car'; refers to a construction excavator.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from shovel car
工事現場でショベルカーが土を掘っている。
An excavator is digging earth at the construction site.
Alternate spelling using シャベル instead of ショベル.
Spelling with interpunct; rarely used in practice.
Spelling with interpunct; rarely used in practice.
Wasei-eigo from English 'shovel' and 'car', referring to an excavator.