Japanese

Noun

架台 ‎(hiragana かだい, romaji kadai)

1. a structure for supporting bridge, railroad, etc.
2. a stand made as a scaffold for working at high place
3. a stand for supporting chemical apparatuses such as retorts

Synonyms

• 足場 (あしば) ‎(ashiba)

References

• 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112