軽四

English translation: kei car/light motor vehicle

04:03 Aug 24, 2012
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Japanese term or phrase: 軽四
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Ravi Kumar
India
Local time: 12:07
English translation:kei car/light motor vehicle
Explanation:
軽四:軽四輪車/軽自動車
http://www.keikenkyo.or.jp/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_car

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Note added at 22 mins (2012-08-24 04:25:44 GMT)
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軽自動車(軽四輪)
維持費が安く取り回しが容易な軽自動車
軽自動車(けいじどうしゃ)は、日本の自動車の分類の中で最も小さい規格に当てはまる自動車でK-Car(ケイ・カー)、また軽四輪とも呼ばれています。現在の規格は、長さ3.40m以下、幅1.48m以下、高さ2.00m以下、排気量660cc以下となっています。
この条件を一つでも超えると白ナンバー(4ナンバー、5ナンバー、8ナンバー)登録となります。最近では一世帯で複数台の自動車を所有することが一般的になり、その際コストを抑えるため、セカンドカーに軽自動車を購入する例が多くなっています。セカンドカーの使用者は、女性または運転免許を取得して間もない若年者などであり、軽自動車の中心的なユーザーです。
http://www.keikenkyo.or.jp/

http://www.integer-research.com/legislation/asia/

http://moderatelyabsurd.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/kei-cars-an...
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 15:37
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3kei car/light motor vehicle
cinefil
4K-car or Kei car
Roland Hechtenberg
3 +1light 4-wheel drive vehicle
fumipi829


Discussion entries: 1





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
K-car or Kei car


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_car
There is no real equivalent in other countries

Roland Hechtenberg
Japan
Local time: 15:37
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kei car/light motor vehicle


Explanation:
軽四:軽四輪車/軽自動車
http://www.keikenkyo.or.jp/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_car

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Note added at 22 mins (2012-08-24 04:25:44 GMT)
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軽自動車(軽四輪)
維持費が安く取り回しが容易な軽自動車
軽自動車(けいじどうしゃ)は、日本の自動車の分類の中で最も小さい規格に当てはまる自動車でK-Car(ケイ・カー)、また軽四輪とも呼ばれています。現在の規格は、長さ3.40m以下、幅1.48m以下、高さ2.00m以下、排気量660cc以下となっています。
この条件を一つでも超えると白ナンバー(4ナンバー、5ナンバー、8ナンバー)登録となります。最近では一世帯で複数台の自動車を所有することが一般的になり、その際コストを抑えるため、セカンドカーに軽自動車を購入する例が多くなっています。セカンドカーの使用者は、女性または運転免許を取得して間もない若年者などであり、軽自動車の中心的なユーザーです。
http://www.keikenkyo.or.jp/

http://www.integer-research.com/legislation/asia/

http://moderatelyabsurd.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/kei-cars-an...

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 15:37
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 311
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladyslav Golovaty
1 hr
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agree  Helen Veitch
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agree  David Gibney
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
light 4-wheel drive vehicle


Explanation:
Could "四" part of this word refer to 4-wheel drive?
And 軽 part can be translated either "K" or "light"

fumipi829
Local time: 23:37
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marc Brunet: 四, perhaps to differentiate them from the small 3 -wheel, small cc delivery vehicles also used in Japan.
19 hrs

agree  David Gibney: I think "light 4-wheel vehicle" conveys the source most accurately
2 days 11 mins
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