木もく炭たん自じ動どう車しゃ

noun

wood gas vehicle; charcoal-powered vehicle

A vehicle, typically from the WWII era or early postwar period, that runs on gas produced by burning wood or charcoal in an onboard gasifier. Now primarily a historical term.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、ガソリン不ぶ足そくのため木もく炭たん自じ動どう車しゃが使つかわれた。

  During the war, wood gas vehicles were used due to gasoline shortages.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんに木もく炭たん自じ動どう車しゃが展てん示じされている。

  A wood gas vehicle is on display at the museum.