For hire in Japanese

In Japanese

空車(くうしゃ)

kūsha

Definition

Definition in EnglishOf a taxi: free, with no passenger on board, and ready to take one.

Definition in Japaneseタクシーに客が乗っていなくて、すぐ乗れる状態。

あ、あのタクシー、空車(くうしゃ)だ！早(はや)く手挙(てあ)げて！
Quick, that taxi's for hire — the light on the roof is on!
夜中(よなか)の二時(にじ)じゃ、この辺(へん)で空車(くうしゃ)なんてまず走(はし)ってないよ。
At two in the morning, good luck finding a taxi for hire around here.