noun
Refers to a rail vehicle that runs on streets, typically in a city. In Japanese contexts, 路面電車 is the more common native term, but ストリートカー is used especially for North American or tourist contexts.
サンフランシスコではストリートカーが観光客に人気だ。
In San Francisco, streetcars are popular with tourists.
路面電車 is the standard Japanese term for a streetcar or tram, while ストリートカー is a loanword often used for foreign or nostalgic contexts.
Borrowed from English 'streetcar'.