車くるま代だい

noun

cost of a car; car purchase price

Refers to the price of buying a car, not running costs.

• 新しん車しゃの車くるま代だいは思おもったより高たかかった。

  The cost of the new car was higher than I expected.

noun

carfare; transportation fare

Money spent on a taxi, bus, or train fare for a specific trip.

• 駅えきまでの車くるま代だいを渡わたした。

  I gave him the fare to the station.

noun

honorarium for travel; travel allowance

A polite monetary gift to cover transportation costs, often given at weddings or formal events. Usually prefixed with お (お車代). Sense 4 specifically refers to the custom at weddings for distant guests.

• 披ひ露ろう宴えんの後あと、遠えん方ぽうからの出しゅっ席せき者しゃにお車くるま代だいを渡わたした。

  After the reception, we gave travel allowances to guests who came from far away.

• 講こう演えんの謝しゃ礼れいとしてお車くるま代だいをいただきました。

  I received an honorarium for travel as a token of appreciation for the lecture.