前ぜん車しゃ

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Meanings

1

car in front; preceding car

Refers to the vehicle directly ahead in traffic or on the road. Common in driving contexts.

前ぜん車しゃが急きゅうに止とまったので、ブレーキを踏ふんだ。
The car in front stopped suddenly, so I hit the brakes.
前ぜん車しゃとの車しゃ間かん距きょ離りを十じゅう分ぶんに取とってください。
Please keep enough distance from the car ahead.

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Expressions

前ぜん車しゃの轍てつを踏ふむrepeat someone's mistake; make the same mistake as one's predecessor
前ぜん車しゃの覆くつがえるは後こう車しゃの戒いましめlearn from others' mistakes; the toppling of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind