"デコトラ" meaning in Japanese

See デコトラ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dekotora [romanization]
Etymology: Shortening of デコレーション (dekorēshon, “decoration”) + トラック (torakku, “truck”), Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from decoration + truck. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|decoration|truck|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from decoration + truck, {{wasei eigo|decoration|truck}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from decoration + truck Head templates: {{ja-noun}} デコトラ • (dekotora)
  1. decotora (decorated truck) Wikipedia link: ja:デコトラ Categories (topical): Vehicles

Alternative forms

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