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Both of them mean bed and they target the same [wiki
page](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%83%E3%83%89).

I mostly see ベッド, so I guess it is the common word for bed. In which case
should I use 寝台 ?
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word-choice usage nuances
Difference between ベッド and 寝台
(Note that 寝る doesn't necessarily imply sleeping, but can mean "to lie down".)

寝台 is just what it says: an elevated platform (台) for lying down / sleeping
(寝) and usually refers to the "bed"s in couchette/sleeping cars in trains (or
buses, ships, etc.).
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