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機関車

Reading

Kana: きかんしゃ
Romaji: kikansha
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

locomotive; engine

Kanji

Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car

Example Sentences

蒸気(じょうき)機関車(きかんしゃ)電車(でんしゃ)()って()わられた。
➥Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
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機関車(きかんしゃ)(なが)貨物車(かもつしゃ)(れつ)(ひぱ)()って(はし)っていた。
➥The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
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蒸気(じょうき)機関車(きかんしゃ)電車(でんしゃ)ほどなめらかには(はし)らない。
➥Steam locomotives run less smoothly than electric trains.
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