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How to say "dolly" in Japanese

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  • ドリーCommon
    nounThe katakana borrowing of 'dolly'. In practice it is heard especially in film and video production, for the wheeled cart that carries a camera during smooth tracking shots.
  • 台車だいしゃCommon
    nounA flat, wheeled cart for moving heavy loads; it also covers the senses 'platform truck', 'hand truck' and 'trolley'. Typical settings are warehouses, factories and deliveries.

For the wheeled cart used to move heavy loads, 台車 is the word; 「ドリー」 is the katakana borrowing, heard especially for the camera dolly in film and video production.

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trolley

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