shinkansen
English
editEtymology
editFrom Japanese 新幹線 (shinkansen, literally “new trunk line”).
Noun
editshinkansen (plural shinkansen or shinkansens)
- (rail transport) A Japanese high-speed railway line.
- (rail transport) A high-speed passenger train which runs on such a line; a bullet train.
- 2014 July 2, Yoko Sudo, “Luxury Shinkansen Train to Feature Foot Baths”, in The Wall Street Journal:
- 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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editbullet train — see bullet train
Japanese
editRomanization
editshinkansen