台車
daisha
In Japanese, the English phrase 'dolly' (referring to a small truck with a wide roller) is translated as 台車 (daisha).
Meaning: small truck with a wide roller (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
daisha
Did you know?
- While 台車 means 'dolly' in a warehouse, in a railway context it refers to the 'bogie' or the chassis that holds the wheels under a train carriage.
- The term 台車 is used in Japanese robotics to describe the mobile base or platform that allows a robot to move.
- The word 台 is used in many other Japanese measurements, such as counting machines, vehicles or electronic devices.
Examples in context
- 台車に乗せて運びます。daisha ni nosete hakobimasu.I will put it on a dolly and carry it.
- 重いので台車を使ってください。omoi node daisha o tsukatte kudasai.It is heavy, so please use a dolly.
- 台車の車輪が壊れています。daisha no sharin ga kowarete imasu.The wheels of the dolly are broken.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are moving boxes in a warehouse.
- 結衣 Yui陽太さん、台車を持ってきてください。Yota-san, daisha o motte kite kudasai.Yota, please bring the dolly.
- 陽太 Yotaはい、今持ってきます。Hai, ima motte kimasu.Okay, I'll get it now.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます。Arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you very much.
- 陽太 Yotaはい、台車をどうぞ。Hai, daisha o douzo.Here is the dolly.
