Translation guide
A type of vehicle transmission where the driver manually shifts gears using a clutch pedal and gear stick.
Referring to the manual transmission as a component or vehicle feature.
The most common and direct term, often shortened in conversation.
この車はマニュアルトランスミッションです。
This car has a manual transmission.
Common abbreviation used in everyday speech.
マニュアルの車を運転できますか？
Can you drive a manual car?
Abbreviation used in car specs and casual writing.
MT車に乗っています。
I drive an MT car.
Formal technical term, rarely used in conversation.
手動変速機の構造を学ぶ。
Learn the structure of a manual transmission.
Describing the action or skill of operating a manual transmission.
Natural way to say 'drive a manual'.
彼はマニュアルを運転するのが上手だ。
He is good at driving a manual.
Slightly more explicit, 'drive a manual car'.
マニュアル車を運転するのは楽しい。
Driving a manual car is fun.
Contrasting manual transmission with automatic transmission.
Common comparison pattern.
マニュアルとオートマ、どっちが好き？
Which do you prefer, manual or automatic?
In context, マニュアル (manual) is understood as manual transmission. However, マニュアル can also mean 'instruction manual', so clarify if needed.
マニュアルの車
manual car