How do you use "Fender bender" in a sentence?

Just a fender bender in the car park. Had a little fender bender last week. It was only a fender bender—no injuries.

Fender bender

Q: What does "Fender bender" mean?

A minor car accident with little damage. A small collision that only dents the fenders (mudguards)—nothing serious, just cosmetic damage.

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意味: A minor car accident with little damage.

几乎没有损坏的轻微车祸。

Un accidente de coche menor con pocos daños.

ほとんど損傷のない軽い自動車事故。

큰 손상 없는 가벼운 접촉 사고

A small collision that only dents the fenders (mudguards)—nothing serious, just cosmetic damage.

只是撞凹挡泥板的小碰撞——不严重，只是外观损伤。

Una pequeña colisión que solo abolla los guardabarros, nada grave, solo daños estéticos.

フェンダー（泥除け）がへこむ程度の小さな衝突。深刻ではなく、外観上の損傷だけ。

펜더(흙받이)만 찌그러지는 정도의 작은 충돌로, 심각하지 않고 외관상의 손상만 있는 사고를 말한다.

直訳: Accident that bends the fender

例文

Just a fender bender in the car park.
只是在停车场轻轻碰了一下
Solo un pequeño golpe en el aparcamiento
駐車場でちょっとこすっただけ
주차장에서 가벼운 접촉 사고가 났다.
Had a little fender bender last week.
上周轻轻碰了一下
Tuve un pequeño golpe la semana pasada
先週ちょっとこすった
지난주에 살짝 접촉 사고가 있었다.
It was only a fender bender—no injuries.
只是轻微碰撞，没人受伤
Solo fue un pequeño golpe, sin heridos
ただのかすり傷、けが人なし
그냥 가벼운 접촉 사고였어. 다친 사람은 없었어.

発音

/ˈfendə ˈbendə/

使い方ガイド

場面: car accidents, minor damage, insurance

トーン: dismissive, minimizing

✓ 正しい言い方

Just a fender bender.
只是轻微碰撞
Solo un pequeño golpe
ちょっとこすっただけ
그냥 가벼운 접촉 사고야.
Had a fender bender.
发生了轻微碰撞
Tuve un pequeño golpe
こすり事故があった
접촉 사고가 있었어.
Minor fender bender.
轻微的小碰撞
Un golpecito menor
軽いこすり事故
경미한 접촉 사고.

✗ 間違った言い方

Minor accident
Minor accident（轻微事故）
Minor accident（Accidente menor）
Minor accident（軽い事故）
경미한 사고
Small crash
Small crash（小碰撞）
Small crash（Pequeño choque）
Small crash（小さな衝突）
작은 충돌

よくある間違い

Very American—British say 'bump' or 'prang'
Implies minimal damage

起源と歴史

From fenders (mudguards) getting bent in minor collisions.

語源: American, mid 20th century

初出: 1950s

文化的背景

Era: 1950s to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American car culture; Insurance commercials

Regional notes: American term—British equivalent is 'prang' or 'bump.'

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