乗用車
Meanings
1
passenger car; automobile
Refers to a car meant for carrying people, often in contrast with trucks, buses, or commercial vehicles. More specific and somewhat more technical than everyday 車.
My father bought a new passenger car.
This parking lot is for passenger cars only.
Usage patterns
- 〈乗用車〉を運転するto drive a passenger car
He drives a passenger car to commute every day.
- 〈乗用車〉を購入するto purchase a passenger car
I'm saving money to purchase a new passenger car.
- 〈乗用車〉が事故を起こすfor a passenger car to cause/get into an accident
A passenger car got into an accident at the intersection.