トレーラー

also: トレーラ · トレイラー · トレイラ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck

Refers to a towed cargo vehicle or a tractor-trailer combination. In Japanese, トレーラー often implies the entire truck with trailer.

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A large trailer truck is running on the highway.

引ひっ越こし用ようのトレーラーを借かりた。

I rented a trailer for moving.

2

Used for promotional preview videos of movies, games, or events. Same as English 'trailer'.

トレーラーを運うん転てんするto drive a trailer (truck)
彼かれは大おお型がたトレーラーを運うん転てんして荷に物もつを運はこんでいる。
He drives a large trailer truck to transport cargo.
〈物もの〉のトレーラーを公こう開かいするto release the trailer for a movie/game
新しん作さく映えい画がのトレーラーが公こう開かいされた。
The trailer for the new movie was released.
〈場ば所しょ〉にトレーラーが止とまるa trailer (truck) is parked at a place
工こう場じょうの前まえに大おおきなトレーラーが止とまっていた。
A large trailer truck was parked in front of the factory.
トレーラーを見みるto watch a trailer
そのゲームのトレーラーを見みてすごく期き待たいした。
I watched the game's trailer and got really excited for it.

予よ告こく編へん
予告編 is the native Japanese term for a movie preview, while トレーラー is the loanword commonly used for the same thing, especially in casual or industry contexts.

トラックN3sense 1
トラック is a general truck, while トレーラー refers specifically to a towed cargo unit or a tractor-trailer combination, so the two are easy to mix up when talking about big vehicles.

台だいN4
stand; base; platform; table; rack · setting (of a gem); mounting · stock (in grafting) · counter for machines and vehicles · level; mark; range; decade (of one's life) · tall building (with a fine view); observation platform · plateau; heights

トレーラーUsage95%
Most common katakana spelling for all senses.
トレーラUsage5%
Shortened spelling sometimes seen in informal or space-limited contexts.
トレイラー
Less common variant reflecting an alternative pronunciation.
トレイラ
Rare shortened variant of トレイラー.

Borrowed from English 'trailer'. The spelling トレーラー reflects the long vowel, while トレーラ is a shortened form.

camping trailer; caravan