車しゃ掌しょう車しゃ

noun

caboose; guard's van; brake van

A railway vehicle attached to the end of a freight train, used by the crew. In Japanese contexts, it refers to the conductor's car.

• 昔むかしの貨か物もつ列れっ車しゃには車しゃ掌しょう車しゃが連れん結けつされていた。

  In the past, freight trains had a caboose attached.

• 車しゃ掌しょう車しゃは列れっ車しゃの最さい後こう尾びに位い置ちする。

  The caboose is located at the rear of the train.