スモールライト

noun

shrinking flashlight (Doraemon gadget)

Fictional gadget from the manga/anime Doraemon; a flashlight that shrinks objects or people. Used in fan discussions and pop culture references.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from small light

• ドラえもんはスモールライトで車くるまを小ちいさくした。

  Doraemon shrank the car with the Small Light.

noun

parking light; side light

Automotive term for the small lights used when parked or as position lights. Less common than 車幅灯 or ポジションランプ in modern Japanese.

• 夜や間かん駐ちゅう車しゃするときはスモールライトをつけてください。

  Please turn on the parking lights when parking at night.