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キャンピングカー (kyanpingukaa) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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We traveled around Hokkaido in a camper van during summer vacation.
Lately, more people are renting RVs and enjoying sleeping in their vehicles.
Usage patterns キャンピングカーで 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 旅りょ 行こう する to travel around 〈place〉 in a camper van
We traveled around Hokkaido in a camper van.
キャンピングカーを 借か りる to rent a camper van
We rented a camper van and went on a trip during summer vacation.
キャンピングカーで 寝ね る to sleep in a camper van
We slept in the camper van partway along the mountain road.
キャンピングカーを 運うん 転てん する to drive a camper van
My father is driving a large camper van.
Related words キャンパー can mean a camper van, while キャンピングカー is the more common, unambiguous word for that vehicle.
キャンピングカー refers specifically to a camper van or motorhome, whereas ＲＶ is a wider category that includes SUVs as well.
Don't confuse with キャンピングカー is a self-propelled vehicle for camping trips, while トレーラーハウス is a towed or stationary trailer used more as a semi-permanent home.
キャンピングカー is a self-propelled recreational vehicle you drive, whereas モービルハウス is a trailer home that must be towed.
Etymology Wasei-eigo from English 'camping car'. The term is not used in English with this meaning; the equivalent English terms are 'camper van', 'RV', or 'motorhome'.
