霊柩車

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 霊柩車, read れいきゅうしゃ, is a hearse used to transport the deceased and coffin during a funeral.
• Basic usage: It is the vehicle waiting outside a funeral hall or departing as mourners watch it leave.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A vehicle carrying the deceased
  • This is the hearse seen at a funeral hall and watched as it departs. It does not mean the entire funeral procession or an ordinary passenger car.