How to say "cart" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 屋台やたいnounCovers 'cart' in the sense of a food cart, and by extension a stall or stand. Think of street vendors selling noodles or snacks from a wheeled cart.
- 馬車ばしゃnounA cart or wagon drawn by a horse — really a coach or carriage. For 'cart' in the modern wheeled-vehicle sense, this is seldom the word you want; it evokes horse-drawn transport.
- 台車だいしゃnounA wheeled platform for moving goods: a platform truck, hand truck, trolley, or dolly. Use this for the flat, low 'cart' pushed by hand in warehouses, stations, or shops.
Use 屋台 for a food cart or street stall, 馬車 for a horse-drawn cart or carriage, and 台車 for a wheeled hand cart or trolley used to move loads.
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