クラクション
Meanings
1
car horn; klaxon
Refers specifically to the electric horn of a car or other vehicle. The English-derived 'klaxon' is a less common gloss; 'car horn' is the everyday meaning.
The car behind me honked its horn.
I was startled by the sound of a car horn.
Usage patterns
- クラクションを鳴らすto honk the horn
I honked the horn because I thought it was dangerous.
- クラクションを聞くto hear a car horn
I heard a loud car horn from behind.