Definition of 屋台 (やたい)

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屋台

やたい

yatai

noun
1.
cart (esp. a food cart), stall, stand
See also:屋台店
2.
festival float, portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house, dancing platform
See also:踊り屋台
3.
stage prop fashioned after a large building
4.
framework (of a house, etc.)(abbreviation)
See also:屋台骨
5.
house (esp. a small and miserable house)(archaism)
Other readings:
屋体【やたい】
家台【やたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer