This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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わだち、てつ
rut; wheel track; furrow
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転轍機

転てつ機
てんてつき
switch (of a railroad); points (of a railway)
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前轍

ぜんてつ
wheel tracks left by vehicles that have passed before
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轍叉

てっさ
railway frog
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転轍

てんてつ
switching or shunting (of a rail car)
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転轍手

てんてつしゅ
switchman; pointsman; rail transport worker who operated railway switches (points)
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途轍もない

途轍も無い
とてつもない
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; preposterous; unreasonable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary; monumental
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前車の轍を踏む

ぜんしゃのてつをふむ
to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...; to follow the rut of the preceding cart
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前轍を踏む

ぜんてつをふむ
to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...
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轍を踏む

てつをふむ
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; to follow the rut (left by someone else)