ホーム
hōmu
Common
noun
Translations
1.
platform (at a train station)
2.
home
Notes
The term 'ホーム' is derived from the English word 'home' but is commonly used in Japanese to refer to a train station platform. It can also mean 'home' in certain contexts, especially in casual conversation or when referring to a homepage on a website.
Examples
電車は3番ホームに到着します。
Densha wa san-ban hōmu ni tōchaku shimasu.
The train will arrive at platform number 3.
ホームで友達を待っています。
Hōmu de tomodachi o matteimasu.
I am waiting for my friend at the platform.
駅のホームは混雑しています。
Eki no hōmu wa konzatsu shiteimasu.
The station platform is crowded.