How to say 'Bullet train' in Japanese | 新幹線

word

Meaning

Bullet train

Reading

Kanji

新New 幹Trunk, Main 線Line

Explanation

The Japanese noun '新幹線 (しんかんせん)' refers to the high-speed railway system in Japan, commonly known as the 'bullet train'. It is a network of trains that operate at very high speeds, connecting major cities across Japan. The term is often used to describe the trains themselves, as well as the system as a whole. For example: I took the bullet train to Osaka「新幹線で大阪に行きました」(しんかんせんでおおさかにいきました). The bullet train is very fast「新幹線はとても速いです」(しんかんせんはとてもはやいです). The 新幹線 is a symbol of Japan's technological advancement and efficiency in transportation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1912

Composition

kanji

Handwriting