台車(だいしゃ)

だいしゃ
noun
hand cart; dolly; trolley
tool
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(だいしゃ)で荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)ぶ。
To transport luggage on a hand cart.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの時(とき)に台車(だいしゃ)を借(か)りた。
I borrowed a dolly when I moved.
I loaded cardboard boxes onto a dolly and transported them from the warehouse.

台車(だいしゃ) is a wheeled platform used to move heavy or bulky items. Commonly seen in warehouses, factories, moving operations, and retail stores.

Etymology

台(だい) (stand, platform) + 車(しゃ) (wheel, vehicle).

Common collocations

Usage

A practical everyday word. You may see signs saying 台車(だいしゃ)貸(か)し出(だ)し (cart rental/lending) at home improvement stores and moving companies. Some supermarkets and airports also provide 台車(だいしゃ) for customer use.