1.
stand, platform, pedestal, base
A raised surface or structure that supports something. Used for tables, stands, platforms, and bases.
台の上に置く。
To place it on the stand.
カメラを台に固定した。
I fixed the camera to the stand.
展示台に作品を並べて、お客さんに見てもらった。
I lined up the works on the display stand for the customers to see.
2.
counter for machines, vehicles, and large equipment
Used to count machines, vehicles, appliances, and similar large mechanical or electronic items. One of the most common counters in daily life.
車が三台ある。
There are three cars.
パソコンを二台買った。
I bought two computers.
この工場では一日に百台の自動車を生産している。
This factory produces one hundred cars per day.
COUNTING:
As a counter, 台 is used for:
- Vehicles: 車、バス、トラック、自転車
- Machines/appliances: パソコン、冷蔵庫、洗濯機
- Large electronics: テレビ、エアコン、電子レンジ
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 台に乗せる: to place on a stand
- 台に載る: to be on a stand
- 台から降ろす: to take down from a stand
- 一台、二台、三台: one, two, three (machines/vehicles)
RELATED WORDS:
台 as a counter should not be confused with the suffix 〜台 meaning "range" or "level" (e.g., 三十台 "in one's thirties").
Related Words
Contrast:
〜台