リッターカー

also: リッター・カー

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Meanings

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car with a 1000cc engine; one-liter car

Wasei-eigo term for a car with an engine displacement of roughly 1000cc. Common in Japanese automotive contexts.

A one-liter car has good fuel economy and low maintenance costs.

リッターカーに乗のるto drive/ride in a one-liter car
通つう勤きんにはリッターカーに乗のっている。
I drive a one-liter car for my commute.
リッターカーを購こう入にゅうするto purchase a one-liter car
燃ねん費ぴを重視じゅうしてリッターカーを購こう入にゅうした。
I bought a one-liter car because I prioritized fuel efficiency.

小こ型がた車しゃ
小型車 is the general term for any compact car regardless of exact engine size, while リッターカー specifically denotes cars around 1000cc displacement.

軽けい自じ動どう車しゃ
軽自動車 refers to Japan's legally defined 'kei car' class (engine ≤660cc), while リッターカー loosely means a car with roughly a 1000cc engine, a different displacement bracket.

台だいN4
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Wasei-eigo from English 'liter' and 'car', referring to a car with an engine displacement of about 1000cc.