Rental car (English: rent-a-car)

Japanese: レンタカー（英語表記）rent-a-car

Car rental with drop-off service. Around 1955, driving became popular among young people, and driving clubs that lent cars to those without their own cars sprung up. However, because of the constant accidents and crimes, the Ministry of Transport and the National Police Agency imposed strict conditions on permits in 1957, such as having at least 10 cars, having a garage, having a mechanic, and always keeping the cars in the best condition. However, from around 1962, the number of users increased dramatically with the wave of motorization, and not only leisure use but also business use increased. In 1965, Honda Kaihatsu Kogyo set up a nationwide network, leading the way, and the convenience of drop-off service became popular, and in 1966, the major manufacturers Toyota and Nissan also entered the market. In addition, "station rental cars" that tie up JR stations and rental car companies are also used. In addition, a lease car is a car that is rented to a specific person for a long period of time. The system was revised in 1989, and the number of lease cars has been increasing in recent years, and the market size is now larger than the rental car market.

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Japanese:

乗捨てのできる貸自動車。 1955年頃若い人の間でドライブが流行，自家用車のない者に車を貸すドライブ・クラブが続出したが，事故や犯罪が絶えないので，運輸省，警察庁では，57年，車両は 10台以上で車庫のあること，整備士をおき，常に車を最良の状態にしておくことなどきびしい条件をつけて許可制にした。しかし，62年頃からモータリゼーションの波に乗って利用者は激増，レジャー用だけでなく，商用もふえ，65年ホンダ開発興業が全国にネットワークを設け，先鞭をつけたところ，乗捨てなどの便利さに人気が集り，66年トヨタ，日産の大手メーカーの系列も進出した。なお JR駅とレンタカー会社がタイアップした「駅レンタカー」も利用されている。また，特定の者に長期間にわたり自家用自動車を貸渡すものをリースカーというが，89年に制度が改正され，近年増加傾向にあり，市場規模はレンタカー市場を上回る状況となっている。

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