半はんクラ

noun

half-clutch; partially engaged clutch

Colloquial abbreviation of 半クラッチ. Refers to the state where the clutch pedal is partially pressed, used when starting or creeping in a manual car.

See also: 半クラッチ

• 坂さか道みち発はっ進しんのときは半はんクラを使つかう。

  When starting on a slope, I use the half-clutch.

• 渋じゅう滞たいでは半はんクラでゆっくり進すすむ。

  In a traffic jam, I creep forward with the clutch partially engaged.