noun
Formal term for a vehicle used to transport a coffin; synonymous with the more common 霊柩車 (れいきゅうしゃ).
See also: 霊柩車
葬儀場の前に霊柩自動車が停まっていた。
A hearse was parked in front of the funeral hall.
Standard kanji spelling for 'hearse', literally 'coffin car'.
Mixed kana spelling where 柩 is replaced by きゅう; used when the kanji 柩 is not available or to aid readability.
More common and shorter synonym for 'hearse'; 霊柩自動車 is a longer, more explicit form.
Compound of 霊柩 (れいきゅう, 'coffin') + 自動車 (じどうしゃ, 'automobile').