noun
Shinkansen pear; hybrid nashi from Tottori
A specific cultivar of Japanese pear (nashi) developed in Tottori Prefecture. The name is a pun on 新幹線 (bullet train).
鳥取県の特産品として新甘泉が人気です。
Shinkansen pears are popular as a specialty of Tottori Prefecture.
新甘泉は甘みが強くて果汁が多い梨です。
Shinkansen is a pear with strong sweetness and lots of juice.
The name 新甘泉 (Shinkansen) is a coined word combining 新 (new), 甘 (sweet), and 泉 (spring/fountain), and is also a homophone of 新幹線 (bullet train). It was named for the pear cultivar developed in Tottori Prefecture.