noun
hubcap
A wheel cover used on cars. This is a wasei-eigo term derived from English 'wheel cap'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from wheel cap
車のホイールキャップが外れてしまった。
The car's hubcap came off.
Variant spelling with an interpunct; less common in everyday use.
Wasei-eigo from English 'wheel cap'.