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トレーラー

also: トレーラ · トレイラー · トレイラ

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Meanings

1

noun

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.

高こう速そく道どう路ろで大おおきなトレーラーが走はしっている。
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

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I rented a trailer for moving.

2

noun

trailer (film, game, etc.)

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

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 has been released.

Written forms

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.

Similar words

トラック
トラック is a general term for a truck, while トレーラー specifically refers to a vehicle that tows a trailer or the trailer itself.
予よ告こく編へん
予告編 is the native Japanese word for a movie trailer, while トレーラー is the loanword commonly used for both film and game previews.

Etymology

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