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大陸横断鉄道 (たいりくおうだんてつどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

transcontinental railroad

Refers to a railway that crosses a continent, such as the US transcontinental railroad or similar projects.

アメリカの大たい陸りく横おう断だん鉄てつ道どうは1869年ねんに完かん成せいした。
The US transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.

Kanji

大

large, big

陸land, six

横sideways, side, horizontal

断severance, decline, refuse

鉄iron

道road-way, street, district

Etymology

Compound of 大陸 (continent) + 横断 (crossing) + 鉄道 (railroad).