1.
hand cart; dolly; trolley
A wheeled platform used to transport heavy or bulky items. Common in warehouses, factories, moving operations, and retail stores.
台車 is a wheeled platform used to move heavy or bulky items. Commonly seen in warehouses, factories, moving operations, and retail stores.
Etymology
台 (stand, platform) + 車 (wheel, vehicle).
Common collocations
- 台車で運ぶ: to transport by hand cart
- 台車に載せる: to load onto a cart
- 台車を押す: to push a cart
- 台車を借りる: to borrow a cart
Usage
A practical everyday word. You may see signs saying 台車貸し出し (cart rental/lending) at home improvement stores and moving companies. Some supermarkets and airports also provide 台車 for customer use.