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VocabJLPT N1

rail (track)

NounPlace

Definitions

1. rail (track)
2. (curtain) rail
3. groundwork

A noun borrowed from English ("rail") referring to a rail or track used for trains, curtains, or other guided systems. It is used in both transportation contexts and everyday household settings, such as describing curtain rods or sliding door tracks.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please do not approach the rails while construction is underway.

Sentence 2

I'm probably just walking a track someone else laid out for me.

Sentence 3

Honestly, life feels like you're just running on a track — and I hate that.

Sentence 4

You know, there's something unsettling about how perfectly straight rails are.

Sentence 5

During the running tests, we also recorded temperature changes in the rails.