🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

マッスルカー

Pronunciation / Transliteration: massuru kā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Muscle car/ˈmʌs.əl kɑːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は1970年代のマッスルカーを大切に乗っている。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of a group of American-made high-performance cars with large, powerful V8 engines designed for quick acceleration.

    "He spent years restoring a classic 1969 muscle car in his garage."
  2. 2

    By extension, any high-powered automobile featuring aggressive styling and emphasis on straight-line speed.

    "The modern sports coupe borrows heavily from the heritage of traditional muscle cars."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in American English during the 1960s, combining 'muscle' (denoting physical strength, power, and high performance) with 'car' (automobile). The term emerged specifically to describe high-performance mid-size automobiles equipped with large, powerful V8 engines, capturing the rebellious and powerful automotive culture of the era.

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