noun
shift lever; gear lever; gear stick
Refers to the lever used to change gears in a vehicle, especially a car with a manual transmission.
シフトレバーをニュートラルに入れてください。
Please put the shift lever into neutral.
彼はシフトレバーを握り、ギアを変えた。
He gripped the shift lever and changed gears.
Alternate spelling with a middle dot; less common in everyday writing.
Loanword from English 'shift lever'.