車中
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inside a vehicle; on a train/bus/car
Refers to being inside or aboard a vehicle, especially a train, car, or bus. Often used in compound phrases like 車中泊 (sleeping in a vehicle) or 車中で過ごす (spending time in a vehicle).
During the long journey, I read a book in the car.
I'm looking for a place where I can sleep in my car.
Usage patterns
- 車中で〈動詞〉to do something while riding in the vehicle
I read a book the whole time I was on the train.
- 車中に〈物〉を忘れるto leave something behind inside the vehicle
I accidentally left my phone in the train.
- 車中の〈事〉the situation/scene inside the vehicle
I took a photo of the scene inside the train.