also: ジェーアール · ジェイアール
noun
JR; Japan Railways
Refers to the Japan Railways Group, the major railway network in Japan. Commonly used in station names, signs, and announcements.
東京駅はＪＲの主要な駅の一つです。
Tokyo Station is one of the major JR stations.
ＪＲで大阪まで行きます。
I'll go to Osaka by JR.
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
Abbreviation of 'Japan Railways'. The reading ジェー・アール comes from the English letter names J and R.