noun
kei car; lightweight car with lower registration costs
Refers to a category of small, lightweight vehicles in Japan that benefit from lower taxes and insurance. Abbreviation of 軽自動車.
See also: 軽自動車
田舎では軽カーがとても便利だ。
In the countryside, kei cars are very convenient.
彼は新しい軽カーを買った。
He bought a new kei car.
Abbreviation of 軽自動車 (けいじどうしゃ, 'light automobile'), combining 軽 (けい, 'light') with the English loanword カー (car).