road
道路（ どうろ ）
A road as defined in the Road Act, a motor vehicle road (自動車道) as defined in the Road Transportation Act, and any other place used for general traffic.
道路法（昭和二十七年法律第百八十号）第二条第一項に規定する道路、道路運送法（昭和二十六年法律第百八十三号）第二条第八項に規定する自動車道及び一般交通の用に供するその他の場所
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) See it in the glossary motor vehicle
自動車（ じどうしゃ ）
A vehicle that runs on a motor without rails or overhead wires, or that carries out specified automated operation (特定自動運行), other than motorized bicycles (原動機付自転車), light road vehicles (軽車両), small mobility vehicles (移動用小型車), vehicles for persons with physical disabilities (身体障害者用の車), remotely operated small vehicles (遠隔操作型小型車), and walking-aid carts, prams and other small vehicles used while walking that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies (歩行補助車等).
原動機を用い、かつ、レール又は架線によらないで運転する車又は特定自動運行を行う車であつて、原動機付自転車、軽車両、移動用小型車、身体障害者用の車及び遠隔操作型小型車並びに歩行補助車、乳母車その他の歩きながら用いる小型の車で政令で定めるもの（以下「歩行補助車等」という。）以外のもの
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ix) See it in the glossary driving
運転（ うんてん ）
Using a vehicle or streetcar on a road as it is meant to be used, including moving a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle by pedals or other human-powered gear it has besides its motor, but not specified automated operation (特定自動運行).
道路において、車両又は路面電車（以下「車両等」という。）をその本来の用い方に従つて用いること（原動機に加えてペダルその他の人の力により走行させることができる装置を備えている自動車又は原動機付自転車にあつては当該装置を用いて走行させる場合を含み、特定自動運行を行う場合を除く。）
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) See it in the glossary provisional license
仮免許（ かりめんきょ ）
A provisional driving license (仮運転免許), the third category of driving license beside class 1 and class 2 licenses, which under Article 87 lets a person drive a large, mid-sized, semi-mid-sized or standard motor vehicle only for practice or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (2) See it in the glossary M-MVL
中型免許（ ちゅうがためんきょ ）
A mid-sized motor vehicle license (中型自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a mid-sized motor vehicle (中型自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers semi-mid-sized and standard motor vehicles, special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary L-MVL
大型免許（ おおがためんきょ ）
A large motor vehicle license (大型自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a large motor vehicle (大型自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers mid-sized, semi-mid-sized and standard motor vehicles, special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary S-MVL
普通免許（ ふつうめんきょ ）
A standard motor vehicle license (普通自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a standard motor vehicle (普通自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary SM-MVL
準中型免許（ じゅんちゅうがためんきょ ）
A semi-mid-sized motor vehicle license (準中型自動車免許), one of the kinds of class 1 license (第一種免許) that Article 84, paragraph (3) sets out; the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 40 of 2015 use the term for that license as that Act left Article 84, when deeming licenses held under the earlier wording to be licenses of the new kinds.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary class 2 M-MVL
中型第二種免許（ ちゅうがただいにしゅめんきょ ）
A class 2 mid-sized motor vehicle license (中型自動車第二種免許), the class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 86, paragraph (1) requires for driving a mid-sized or semi-mid-sized motor vehicle (中型自動車, 準中型自動車) used for passenger motor carrier services (旅客自動車運送事業) in order to carry its passengers.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary class 2 L-MVL
大型第二種免許（ おおがただいにしゅめんきょ ）
A class 2 large motor vehicle license (大型自動車第二種免許), the class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 86, paragraph (1) requires for driving a large motor vehicle (大型自動車) used for passenger motor carrier services (旅客自動車運送事業) in order to carry its passengers.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary class 2 S-MVL
普通第二種免許（ ふつうだいにしゅめんきょ ）
A class 2 standard motor vehicle license (普通自動車第二種免許), one of the kinds of class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 84, paragraph (4) sets out; the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 90 of 2004 and Act No. 40 of 2015 use the term for that license as each of those Acts left Article 84, when deeming licenses held under the earlier wording to be licenses of the new kinds.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary provisional M-MVL
中型仮免許（ ちゅうがたかりめんきょ ）
A provisional mid-sized motor vehicle license (中型自動車仮免許), the provisional license (仮免許) that under Article 87 lets a person who does not hold the full license drive a mid-sized motor vehicle (中型自動車), a semi-mid-sized motor vehicle or a standard motor vehicle for practice, or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary provisional L-MVL
大型仮免許（ おおがたかりめんきょ ）
A provisional large motor vehicle license (大型自動車仮免許), the provisional license (仮免許) that under Article 87 lets a person who does not hold the full license drive a large motor vehicle (大型自動車), a mid-sized, semi-mid-sized or standard motor vehicle for practice, or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary provisional SM-MVL
準中型仮免許（ じゅんちゅうがたかりめんきょ ）
A provisional semi-mid-sized motor vehicle license (準中型自動車仮免許), one of the four kinds of provisional license (仮免許) that Article 84, paragraph (5) sets out.
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary