Meaning of shinkansen | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Japanese high-speed railway line.
2. A high-speed passenger train which runs on such a line; a bullet train.

Equivalents

Examples

“East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, this week unveiled its newest luxury shinkansen cars featuring ashiyu, in which passengers can soak⟳ their tired feet while speeding through the beautiful, mountainous, hot-spring-rich region.”

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