番線
JLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000
Meanings
1
track number; platform number
Used at train stations to indicate a specific track or platform, e.g., 1番線, 2番線.
The Shinkansen bound for Tokyo departs from track 14.
Ladies and gentlemen, a train is arriving at platform 3.
2
Refers to the thickness of wire, often expressed as a number (e.g., 12番線). Common in electrical and construction contexts.
We use 12-gauge wire for this construction.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉番線に電車が入るa train arrives at platform number ~
The train will soon be arriving at platform 2.
- 〈数〉番線から発車するto depart from platform number ~
This train departs from platform 3.
- 〈数〉番線の針金wire of gauge number ~
This construction work uses gauge-12 wire.