noun
empty taxi; vacant vehicle
Refers to a taxi or other for-hire vehicle that is available for passengers. The opposite is 実車 (jissha, 'occupied taxi').
Antonyms: 実車
駅前で空車を拾うのに苦労した。
I had trouble catching an empty taxi in front of the station.
タクシーの表
The taxi sign shows 'vacant'.
noun
parking available; spaces open
Only with reading くうしゃ
Used for parking lots to indicate that spaces are available. The opposite is 満車 (mansha, 'full'). Reading is くうしゃ only.
Antonyms: 満車
駐車場の入り口に「空車」の看板が出ていた。
There was a sign saying 'vacancies' at the entrance of the parking lot.