English–Japanese
“rail” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajirēru
Example
電車は二本のレールの上を走ります。den sha wa ni pon no rē ru no ue o hashi ri ma su
A train runs on two rails.
How to say “rail” in Japanese
“Rail” in Japanese is レール (rēru).
It denotes a long, rigid bar that guides a train's wheels and forms part of a railway.
Example sentences with レール
作業員は古いレールを新しいものに交換しました。sa gyō in wa furu i rē ru o atara shi i mo no ni kō kan shi ma shi ta
The workers replaced the old rails with new ones.
Tips for using レール
- In English, rail can also mean a bar used for support or a fence, but the Japanese loanword レール (rēru) usually refers to railway rails.