Japanese word

プラットホーム

Pronunciation

Romajipurattohōmu

Meaning

  • nounplatform

Example

駅のプラットホームで電車を待ちます。eki no pu ra tto hō mu de den sha o ma chi ma su

I wait for the train on the platform.

Illustration for プラットホーム (platform)

More examples

人が多いときは、プラットホームの端に近づかないでください。hito ga ō i to ki wa pu ra tto hō mu no hashi ni chika zu ka na i de ku da sa i

When it is crowded, please do not go near the edge of the platform.

Core concept

Describes the railway-side space where people wait for trains and get on or off them.

Common phrases

  • 駅のプラットホームeki no pu ra tto hō mu

    station platform

  • プラットホームの端pu ra tto hō mu no hashi

    edge of the platform

  • プラットホームに立つpu ra tto hō mu ni ta tsu

    stand on the platform

Definition in Japanese

駅で乗客が列車や電車を待ち、乗り降りするための、線路に沿った細長い台。eki de jō kyaku ga res sha ya den sha o ma chi no ri o ri su ru ta me no sen ro ni so tta hoso naga i dai

Word origin

プラットホーム (purattohōmu) comes from English platform, ultimately from French plateforme, formed from plat, "flat," and forme, "form."

Usage tips

  • The English word platform covers both a station boarding area and other raised surfaces, such as a speaker's platform.

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