noun
South Manchuria Railway
Historical company name; refers to the former South Manchuria Railway (Mantetsu), a major Japanese-owned railway and industrial conglomerate in Manchuria (1906–1945).
南満州鉄道は戦前の満州で大きな役割を果たした。
The South Manchuria Railway played a major role in prewar Manchuria.
Compound of 南 (minami, 'south'), 満州 (Manshū, 'Manchuria'), and 鉄道 (tetsudō, 'railway'). The name directly describes the railway's location and function.