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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