noun
bullet train; very fast train
Literally 'bullet train'; used to describe a train that travels at extremely high speeds, often in a historical or descriptive context. In modern Japanese, 新幹線 is the standard term for the Shinkansen bullet train.
弾丸列車のような速さで走る。
It runs as fast as a bullet train.
戦前に計画された弾丸列
The bullet train planned before the war is said to be the prototype of the Shinkansen.