豆まめ戦せん車しゃ

noun

tankette; car-sized tank

Military term for a small, lightly armored tracked vehicle, typically with a crew of one or two, used for reconnaissance or infantry support. The kanji 豆 (bean) suggests small size.

• 第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんでは、豆まめ戦せん車しゃが偵てい察さつ任にん務むに使つかわれた。

  During World War II, tankettes were used for reconnaissance missions.