軽けい戦せん車しゃ

noun

light tank; whippet tank

Military term for a small, fast tank, especially from the early to mid-20th century. 'Whippet tank' refers to a specific British WWI model, but 軽戦車 is the general category.

• 第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんでは、多おおくの国くにが軽けい戦せん車しゃを偵てい察さつに使し用ようした。

  In World War II, many countries used light tanks for reconnaissance.