empty taxi; vacant vehicle
Refers to a taxi or other for-hire vehicle that is available for passengers. The opposite is 実車 (jissha, 'occupied taxi').
Antonyms: 実車
I had trouble catching an empty taxi in front of the station.
The taxi sign shows 'vacant'.
parking available; spaces open
Only with reading くうしゃ
Used for parking lots to indicate that spaces are available. The opposite is 満車 (mansha, 'full'). Reading is くうしゃ only.
Antonyms: 満車
There was a sign saying 'vacancies' at the entrance of the parking lot.
I spotted an empty taxi and raised my hand to hail it.
A sign at the entrance to the parking lot read "Spaces Available."
That taxi had its vacant light on.
I looked for an open space in the department store's parking lot.