辻つじ待まち

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

vehicle waiting to be hired; cruising taxi

Refers to a taxi or other vehicle waiting at a street corner or roadside for passengers, rather than at a designated stand. The term is somewhat dated; modern usage often prefers 流しのタクシー or simply タクシー待ち.

• 駅えき前まえで辻つじ待まちのタクシーを拾ひろった。

  I hailed a cruising taxi in front of the station.

• 昔むかしは辻つじ待まちの車くるまが多おおかったが、今いまは配はい車しゃアプリが主しゅ流りゅうだ。

  In the past there were many vehicles waiting to be hired on the street, but now ride-hailing apps are mainstream.