noun
specified medium-sized vehicle (over 8t)
A legal/regulatory term for a medium-sized motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 8 tons, as defined in Japanese traffic law.
特定中型自動車を運転するには、中型免許が必要です。
A medium-sized vehicle license is required to drive a specified medium-sized vehicle.
この車両は特定中型自動車に分類されます。
This vehicle is classified as a specified medium-sized vehicle.
A broader category of medium-sized vehicles; 特定中型自動車 specifically refers to those over 8 tons, which have additional licensing requirements.
Compound of 特定 (specified), 中型 (medium-sized), and 自動車 (motor vehicle). A modern legal term with no historical derivation beyond its components.