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.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from liter car

リッターカーは燃ねん費ぴが良よくて維い持じ費ひも安やすい。
A one-liter car has good fuel economy and low maintenance costs.

Usage patterns

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.

Related words

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.

Don't confuse with

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.

Counted with

台だいN4
stand; base; platform; table; rack · setting (of a gem); mounting · stock (in grafting) · counter for machines and vehicles · level; mark; range; decade (of one's life) · tall building (with a fine view); observation platform · plateau; heights

Built from

リッター+カー

Etymology

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