How to say 'Private railway' in Japanese | 私鉄

word

Meaning

Private railway

Reading

Kanji

私Private, Me 鉄Iron

Explanation

The Japanese noun '私鉄 (してつ)' refers to a 'private railway'. This term is used to describe railway systems that are owned and operated by private companies, as opposed to those run by the government (which are called '国鉄 (こくてつ)' or 'national railways'). Private railways are common in Japan and often serve urban and suburban areas, connecting cities and towns. Example sentences: The private railway is convenient「私鉄は便利です」(してつはべんりです). I take the private railway to work「私は私鉄で仕事に行きます」(わたしはしてつでしごとにいきます).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2561

Composition

kanji

Handwriting