オープンカー
also: オープン・カー
Meanings
1
convertible; open-top car; cabriolet
Common wasei-eigo term for a car with a retractable roof. Used for both soft-top and hard-top convertibles.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from open car
I drove along the coast in a convertible on the weekend.
He was showing off his new convertible.
Usage patterns
- オープンカーに乗るto ride in/drive a convertible
When summer comes, I feel like driving a convertible.
- オープンカーで走るto drive along in a convertible
I love driving a convertible along the coast.
- オープンカーの屋根を開けるto open the roof of a convertible
Since the weather was nice, I opened the convertible's roof.