Japanese Conversation · Level 46
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Japanese word
ホーム
Pronunciation
Romajihōmu
Meaning
- nounplatform
Example
電車をホームで待ちます。den sha o hō mu de ma chi ma su
I wait for the train on the platform.
More examples
次の電車は二番ホームに入ります。tsugi no den sha wa ni ban hō mu ni hai ri ma su
The next train is arriving at platform two.
Core concept
Describes a designated raised area beside railway tracks where passengers board and leave trains.
Common phrases
ホームで待つhō mu de ma tsu
wait on the platform
ホームに入るhō mu ni hai ru
enter the platform
ホームに立つhō mu ni ta tsu
stand on the platform
Similar words
乗り場noriba: A place where passengers board a train, bus, or other vehicle.
Definition in Japanese
駅で列車に乗り降りするために、線路に沿って設けた場所。eki de res sha ni no ri o ri su ru ta me ni sen ro ni so tte mō ke ta ba sho
Word origin
The Japanese noun ホーム (hōmu, "platform") is generally traced to English home, with its railway use established in Japanese.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect ホーム (hōmu, "platform") to mean a home, but Japanese station signs use it for the railway platform.
Other meanings
- homenoun