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幹線

Reading

Kana: かんせん
Romaji: kansen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

main line; trunk line

Kanji

Readings: カン、 みき
Meaning: tree trunk
Readings: セン、 すじ
Meanings: line, track

Example Sentences

(あたら)しい新幹線(しんかんせん)(はや)いこと!
➥How fast the new Shinkansen goes!
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(つぎ)新幹線(しんかんせん)は9()ちょうどに()ます。
➥The next Shinkansen train leaves at just nine o'clock.
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博多発(はかたはつ)新幹線(しんかんせん)時間通(じかんどお)りに到着(とうちゃく)した。
➥The Shinkansen from Hakata pulled in just on time.
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交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)幹線(かんせん)道路(どうろ)()こった。
➥The traffic accident took place on the main highway.
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東海道新幹線(とうかいどうしんかんせん)は1964(ねん)完成(かんせい)した。
➥The New Tokaido Line was completed in 1964.
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台風(たいふう)のために新幹線(しんかんせん)(いち)時間(じかん)(おく)れた。
➥The train was delayed for one hour on account of the typhoon.
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