itasha
A car decorated with anime characters.
Definitions
A vehicle covered in decals, paint and artwork of anime, manga or game characters — especially cute girls. The name self-mockingly acknowledges how 'cringe' or wince-inducing it can look.
itasha In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Japanese 痛車 (itasha), literally 'painful car', a pun on 'itai' (painful/cringe).
People Also Ask
What is an itasha?
An itasha is a car covered in decals and artwork of anime, manga or game characters — especially cute girls.
Why is it called a 'painful car'?
The name 痛車 puns on 'itai' (painful/cringe), self-mockingly acknowledging how wince-inducing the flashy anime wrap can look.
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