noun
Refers to the red light at the rear of a vehicle that illuminates when the brakes are applied.
前の車のブレーキライトが点灯した。
The brake lights of the car ahead came on.
Variant spelling with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
テールランプ refers to the tail light that is on whenever the headlights are on, while ブレーキライト specifically lights up when braking.
Loanword from English 'brake light'.