白タク

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
白
しろ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Compound of 白(しろ) (shiro, “white”) + タク (taku, clipping of タクシー (takusī, “taxi”)), from Japanese unauthorized taxi has white vehicle's plate, which indicates that the car is owner-driver car.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ɕiɾo̞ta̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun edit

白(しろ)タク • (shirotaku)

unauthorized taxi; illegal taxi