ワンボックスカー

noun

minivan; people-mover

A wasei-eigo term for a boxy, one-box design automobile, typically seating 6–8 people with sliding doors. Common in Japanese car classification.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from one box car

• 家か族ぞくで旅りょ行こうするためにワンボックスカーを借かりた。

  We rented a minivan for a family trip.

• ワンボックスカーはスライドドアが便べん利りだ。

  Minivans are convenient because of their sliding doors.