🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

代車

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daisha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loaner-Car/ˈloʊ.nər kɑr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私の車が修理中の間、代車を提供されました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A vehicle provided temporarily to a customer while their own vehicle is being repaired or serviced.

    "The dealership offered a loaner-car while my car was in the shop."
  2. 2

    A car that is available for use by someone who does not own a vehicle.

    "After the accident, the insurance company arranged for a loaner-car to help me get around."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'loaner-car' is a compound word formed from 'loaner', which derives from the verb 'loan', originating from Old English 'lǣnan', meaning to lend, and 'car', which comes from the Latin 'carrus', meaning a wheeled vehicle. The term has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to vehicles provided temporarily to customers while their own cars are being serviced or repaired.

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