| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 一台 | いちだい | one (machine, vehicle) |
| 寝台 | しんだい | bed, couch |
| 台 | だい | stand, rack, table, support |
| 舞台 | ぶたい | stage (theatre) |
| 土台 | どだい | the foundation(s), the base |
| 台所 | だいどころ | a kitchen |
| 九時台 | くじだい | between nine and ten (o'clock) |
| 灯台 | とうだい | lighthouse |
| 台詞 | せりふ | speech, words, one's lines, remarks |
| 台風 | たいふう | a typhoon |
| 初舞台 | はつぶたい | debut, initial stage appearance |
| 化粧台 | けしょうだい | dressing table, dresser |
| 台帳 | だいちょう | account book, ledger, register |
| 台本 | だいほん | script, libretto, scenario |
| 台湾 | たいわん | Taiwan |
| 台湾海峡 | たいわんかいきょう | Straits of Taiwan |
| 台甫 | たいほ | your personal name |
| 台頭 | たいとう | rise of, appearance of, (in the) forefront, prominence |
| 大台 | おおだい | (stock) 100-yen unit, high level (of stock prices) |
| 天台宗 | てんだいしゅう | Tendai sect (of Buddhism) |
| 屋台 | やたい | cart, esp. food cart; (festival) float |
| 拷問台 | ごうもんだい | the rack |
| 瑶台 | ようだい | fairyland, beautiful building ornamented with gems |
| 舞台監督 | ぶたいかんとく | stage director |
| 舞台裏 | ぶたいうら | offstage, backstage, behind the scenes |
| 荷台 | にだい | (truck) load-carrying tray, (bicycle) luggage carrier, roof rack |
| 表彰台 | ひょうしょうだい | victory stand, winners' podium |