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新線 (shinsen) Japanese meaning: new railway line | Kotomora

新しん線せん

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Meanings

1

new railway line

Refers to a newly constructed or planned railway line, often used in news or official announcements.

来らい年ねん、新しん線せんが開かい通つうする予よ定ていです。
A new railway line is scheduled to open next year.

Kanji

新new
線line, track

Related words

新しん幹かん線せん
新幹線 refers specifically to the Shinkansen bullet train, while 新線 is a general term for any new railway line.
路ろ線せん
路線 means 'route' or 'line' in general, whereas 新線 emphasizes that the line is new.

Etymology

Compound of 新 (new) and 線 (line), directly meaning 'new line'.

新しん線せんの建けん設せつ工こう事じが始はじまった。

Construction work on the new line has begun.