rail in Japanese
rail in Japanese is 手すり, 手摺, 水鶏 — rail means a horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
rail in Japanese
手すり
Pronounced: tesuri
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
手摺
Pronounced: tesuri
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
水鶏
Pronounced: kuina
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
秧鶏
Pronounced: kuina
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
レール
Pronounced: rēru
The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
線路
Pronounced: senro
The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
ゴネる
Pronounced: goneru
To complain violently (against, about).
罵る
Pronounced: nonoshiru
To complain violently (against, about).
What does "rail" mean?
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noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
"She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell."
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noun Train transport considered as a system or industry.
"More commuters are switching from cars to rail."
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verb To complain loudly and bitterly (usually "rail against" or "rail at").
"Critics railed against the new policy for weeks."
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rail in a sentence
- She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell.
- The train slowed as it passed over a section of damaged rail.
- More commuters are switching from cars to rail.
- Critics railed against the new policy for weeks.
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What is "rail" in Japanese?
"rail" in Japanese is 手すり, 手摺, 水鶏. rail means: A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
How do you pronounce 手すり?
"rail" in Japanese is 手すり, pronounced "tesuri".
How do you use "rail" in a sentence?
Example: "She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell." In Japanese, "rail" is 手すり, 手摺, 水鶏.
Are there other ways to say "rail" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "rail": 手すり, 手摺, 水鶏, 秧鶏, レール, 線路.
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