Track bed in Japanese
In Japanese
道床
dōshō
Definition
Definition in EnglishThe supporting formation beneath railway track, including the prepared base and any ballast that carries the sleepers and rails.
Definition in Japanese枕木やレールを下から支え、列車の重さを分散させる線路の土台。
Example sentences
ホームの先で道床が冠水してるんだって。それで遅れてるんだね。
The track bed past the platform is flooded, so the train is delayed.
工事で運休してる間に、道床の荷重を支える層を補強するんだって。
They'll reinforce the load-bearing layers of the track bed during the closure.