タンクローリー
also: タンクローリ
Meanings
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tank truck; tanker truck; road tanker
A truck with a large tank for transporting liquids or gases such as fuel, chemicals, or milk. In English, simply “tanker” may also mean a ship, but this Japanese word refers to a road vehicle.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from tank lorry
A tanker truck brought fuel to the gas station.
There was an accident involving a tank truck on the expressway.
Usage patterns
- タンクローリーで〈物〉を運ぶto transport something by tanker truck
This tanker truck is transporting gasoline.
- タンクローリーが横転するfor a tanker truck to overturn
A tanker truck overturned on the highway.
- タンクローリーが炎上するfor a tanker truck to catch fire
The tanker truck caught fire in the accident.