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noun
A kind of light passenger automobile sold in Japan. Vehicles of this type are distinguished by the use of smaller engines (with displacement up to 660 cc), and yellow and black (or black and yellow) license plates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, motor vehicle, vehicle
History
Partial calque of Japanese 軽自動車 (keijidōsha, literally “light car”).
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