noun
imported vehicle; foreign car
Refers to vehicles manufactured abroad and imported, especially cars. Commonly used in contexts like car dealerships, insurance, and regulations.
彼は輸入車のディーラーで働いている。
He works at a dealership for imported cars.
輸入車は関税がかかることがある。
Imported vehicles may be subject to tariffs.
外車 is a more casual term for foreign cars, often implying European or American brands, while 輸入車 is a neutral, formal term for any imported vehicle.
Compound of 輸入 (yunyū, 'import') + 車 (sha, 'vehicle').