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
Doraemon shrank the car with the Small Light.
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.
Please turn on the parking lights when parking at night.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used in product names or technical contexts.
Wasei-eigo from English 'small' + 'light'. Sense 1 is a fictional gadget name from Doraemon; sense 2 is an automotive term likely borrowed from English 'small light' or 'side light'.