Japanese

Noun

デッキ ‎(romaji dekki)

1. a deck of a ship
2. the floor of a vehicle, particularly the entryway of a rail car
3. a flat area on a roof, particularly the accessible platform on a roof of an airport or dock facility
4. short for テープデッキ ‎(tēpu dekki, “tape deck”)

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (of a ship): 甲板 (こうはん, ​kōhan)
• (flat roof): 陸屋根 (ろくやね, ​roku yane)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3