円タク

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Japanese[edit]

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Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
圓タク (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Short for (いち)(えん)タクシー (ichi-en takushī, 1 yen taxi).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ẽ̞nta̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun[edit]

(えん)タク (entaku

  1. (historical) taxi that run in the city with 1 yen. Those taxis are appeared in 1924 and soon disappeared.
  2. (by extension, historical) any taxi that is cruising around looking for passengers.