Translation guide
A light on a vehicle used in foggy conditions. In Japanese, the term is usually a direct loanword or a descriptive compound.
The light on a car or other vehicle designed to improve visibility in fog.
The most common term, a direct loan from English 'fog lamp'. Used in everyday conversation and car manuals.
霧が濃いので、フォグランプをつけてください。
The fog is thick, so please turn on the fog lights.
A more technical or formal term, literally 'fog light'. Often seen in written contexts like vehicle specifications.
A less common variant, also from English 'fog light'. Understandable but not as widely used as フォグランプ.
フォグライトのスイッチはどこですか？
Where is the fog light switch?
This car comes standard with front fog lights.