superconducting maglev train
Technical term for a magnetically levitated train that uses superconducting magnets. Often abbreviated as 超電導リニア or simply リニア in news and everyday conversation.
Superconducting maglev trains can travel at speeds over 500 km/h.
There is a test track for superconducting maglev trains in Yamanashi Prefecture.
General term for any maglev train, not necessarily superconducting. 超電導磁気浮上式鉄道 specifically refers to the superconducting type.
Common abbreviation for 超電導磁気浮上式鉄道, used in news and casual technical contexts.
Standard kanji spelling using 電導; common in technical and official contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling using 伝導; also seen in technical literature.
Compound of 超電導 (superconducting), 磁気 (magnetic), 浮上 (levitation), 式 (type), and 鉄道 (railway). The term describes the technology precisely.