レーン
Meanings
1
road lane; traffic lane
Used for a lane on a road, especially in driving contexts; the native/technical word 車線 is also very common.
Please move into the right lane because we will turn right at the next intersection.
2
sports lane; swimming or track lane
Sports use for an assigned lane in a pool, running track, and similar venues; often used with numbers such as 第4レーン.
In the final, she will swim in lane four.
3
bowling lane
Bowling-specific use for the long lane down which the ball is rolled.
In bowling, the ball ended up going into the next lane.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉レーンの道路a road with ... lanes
This highway has four lanes.
- 第〈数〉レーンを走るto run/swim in lane number ...
She ran in lane 3.
- レーンにオイルを塗るto oil a bowling lane
They oiled the lane before the match.
- レーンを変更するto change lanes (while driving)
I changed to the right lane to overtake.