Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
レール
Pronunciation
Romajirēru
Meaning
- nounrail
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It denotes a long, rigid bar that guides a train's wheels and forms part of a railway.
Common phrases
レールを敷くrē ru o shi ku
lay rails
レールを交換するrē ru o kō kan su ru
replace rails
Similar words
軌条kijō: A technical term for a long bar that supports and guides the wheels of a railway vehicle.
Definition in Japanese
鉄道の車輪を載せて走行を導くために敷かれた細長い鋼鉄製の部材。tetsu dō no sha rin o no se te sō kō o michibi ku ta me ni shi ka re ta hoso naga i kō tetsu sei no bu zai
Word origin
レール (rēru) entered Japanese as a loanword based on English rail.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- tracknoun