JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
レール
A physical rail or track, or a figurative predetermined path in life.
Readings
1 Noun
Track / Rail
Refers to the physical steel bars forming a railway track or the runner for a sliding object.
Example
大雪 で 電車 の レール が 見えなく なっ た 。
The train rails disappeared because of the heavy snow.
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2 Noun
A Set Path / Predetermined Course
Describes a metaphorical life path or career trajectory set by someone else, usually parents or society.
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