► 名詞
鉄 [(2)てつ] meaning: steel rank: 2
☆ 鉄は最も一般的に使われている金属だ ⇨ Steel is the most common used metal (☛ Technically 鉄 is iron and 鋼 is steel, even though colloquially used to mean steel)
More examples:
- 子供が鉄棒にぶら下がっている ⇨ A kid is dangling from a pull-up bar
- 彼は連続出場記録を持つ鉄人だ ⇨ He is a man of steel who holds the record for consecutive games played
- 「日本国有鉄道」は通常「国鉄」と略して呼ばれた ⇨ 日本国有鉄道 was usually abbreviated and called 国鉄
- 東京では地下鉄が非常に発達している ⇨ The subways are highly developed in Tokyo
- 爆発で鉄の柱がグニャグニャに折れ曲がっていた ⇨ Steel columns were bent like wires by the explosion
- 彼等は鉄壁の守りで知られる ⇨ They are known for extremely secure, robust, defense
- 彼は鉄の棒をいとも簡単にひん曲げた ⇨ He bent the steel bar as if nothing
- 鉄は強くて取扱い安く、且つ安い ⇨ Steel is strong, easy to handle and also inexpensive
- 国鉄は1987年に民営化された ⇨ Japan National Railroad was privatized in 1987
- 彼等は少数民族を鉄拳で支配している ⇨ They are ruling the ethnic minorities with iron fists
- 鉄の缶が錆びてしまった ⇨ A steel can has rusted
- 彼は無鉄砲な所がある ⇨ He has a reckless side to him
- 彼はフォークリフトで鉄板を運搬した ⇨ He moved metal plates with a forklift
- 爆風で鉄柱がねじ曲げられていた ⇨ The steel columns were twisted by the blast
- 熱処理された鉄 ⇨ Heat treated steel