対戦車車両 (たいせんしゃしゃりょう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
tank destroyer
Military term for an armored fighting vehicle designed specifically to destroy enemy tanks.
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
Similar words
- 戦車
戦車 means 'tank' (the armored vehicle), while 対戦車車両 is a vehicle designed to destroy tanks.
- 対戦車兵器
対戦車兵器 is a broader term for anti-tank weapons, not limited to vehicles.
Etymology
Compound of 対 (anti-), 戦車 (tank), and 車両 (vehicle). A straightforward modern military term.
