Category: TechnologyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

新幹線

/shinkansen/Roman

English meaning: Shinkansen (Bullet Train)

Japanese Definition

(日本語)

新幹線とは、1964年の東京オリンピックに合わせて開業した日本の高速鉄道で、最高時速320kmで主要都市を結ぶ。平均遅延1分未満という定時性・50年以上にわたる旅客死亡事故ゼロという安全性・高度な技術で世界的に名高い。インドを含む世界各国にこの技術が輸出されている。

English Definition

Japan's high-speed railway system, introduced in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics, connecting major cities at speeds of up to 320 km/h. The Shinkansen is famous for its punctuality (average delay of under 1 minute), safety record (zero passenger fatalities in over 50 years), and technological sophistication. Japan is exporting this technology globally, including to India.

Example

新幹線は世界で最も安全で正確な高速鉄道システムの一つです。

In English: The Shinkansen is one of the world's safest and most punctual high-speed rail systems.

Synonyms

  • 高速鉄道
  • 弾丸列車

Literary Heritage

春風や 堤長うして 家遠し

/Harukaze ya / tsutsumi nagaku shite / ie tōshi/

The spring breeze — the embankment is long, the house is far.

Yosa Buson · Haiku Poet and Painter · 18th century CE

Buson Zenshu (Complete Works of Buson)

Buson Zenshu, haiku on the harmony of craft and nature, 18th century CE

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