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Zach

Reading

Kana: せん
Romaji: sen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

line; stripe; stria

2

line (e.g. telephone line); wire

3

ray (e.g. X-ray); beam

See also: X線
4

line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane

5

outline; contours; form

6

level

7

division

8

line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle

See also: いい線
9

impression one leaves; air one gives off

See also: 線が太い 線が細い

Kanji

Readings: セン、 すじ
Meanings: line, track

Example Sentences

中央線(ちゅうおうせん)ですね。
➥I think it's by the Chuo Line.
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列車(れっしゃ)脱線(だっせん)した。
➥The train ran off the tracks.
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汽車(きしゃ)脱線(だっせん)した。
➥The train was derailed.
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下線部(かせんぶ)(やく)せ。
➥Translate the underlined part.
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混線(こんせん)しています。
➥The lines are crossed.
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電線(でんせん)電気(でんき)(なが)す。
➥Wires carry electricity.
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