Shinkansen
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Japanese high-speed railway line.
- 2 A high-speed passenger train which runs on such a line; a bullet train.
"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."
Example
More examples"Can we still catch the 6:00 Shinkansen?"
Etymology
From Japanese 新(しん)幹(かん)線(せん) (shinkansen, literally “new trunk line”).