演台(えんだい) えんだい noun podium; lectern; rostrum furniture 1. podium; lectern; rostrum A stand or platform from which a speaker delivers a speech or presentation. Can refer to either the raised platform or the stand that holds notes. 演台(えんだい)に立(た)つ。🔊 Stand at the podium. 校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)が演台(えんだい)の前(まえ)で挨拶(あいさつ)をした。🔊 The principal gave a greeting from the podium. 緊張(きんちょう)しながら演台(えんだい)に上(あ)がったが、話(はな)し始(はじ)めると落(お)ち着(つ)いてきた。🔊 I nervously stepped up to the podium, but once I started speaking, I calmed down. Usage演台(えんだい) is composed of 演(えん) (performance, speech) and 台(だい) (stand, platform). It refers to the physical lectern or podium where a speaker stands.Similar words壇上(だんじょう) — on the platform/stage (refers to the elevated area, not the lectern)講壇(こうだん) — lecture platform, pulpitCommon collocations演台(えんだい)に立(た)つ (stand at the podium)演台(えんだい)に上(あ)がる (step up to the podium)演台(えんだい)から離(はな)れる (leave the podium)演台(えんだい)を設置(せっち)する (set up a podium) Related Words Compare: 壇上(だんじょう) (on the platform/stage) Compare: 講壇(こうだん) (lecture platform, pulpit) general Added 2026.3.4 13:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 14500/14863_endai