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Meaning of shinkansen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español shinkansen

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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