転てん轍てつ機きてんてつきじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounrailway switch; pointsrailway›Technical term for the movable rails that guide trains from one track to another. The loanword ポイント is more common in everyday conversation.See also: ポイント転てん轍てつ機きの故こ障しょうで電でん車しゃが遅おくれた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe train was delayed due to a switch failure.駅えき員いんが手しゅ動どうで転てん轍てつ機きを操そう作さしている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe station staff are operating the switch manually.See all 5 example sentences ›