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.
I read a book the whole time I was on the train.
I accidentally left my phone in the train.
I took a photo of the scene inside the train.
車外 means 'outside the vehicle,' the direct opposite of 車中, which means 'inside the vehicle.'
Compound of 車 (しゃ, 'vehicle') and 中 (ちゅう, 'inside'). The reading is the standard on'yomi combination.