Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 行ゆ きの 路ろ 線せん a line/route heading to <place>
This line goes to Shinjuku.
路ろ 線せん を 廃はい 止し する to discontinue a (transportation) route
Because ridership has declined, this route will be discontinued next year.
路ろ 線せん を 変へん 更こう する to change a policy course or direction
The company changed its management policy course.
〈 事こと 〉 路ろ 線せん を 打う ち 出だ す to put forward a policy line on <matter>
The new administration put forward a reform-oriented policy line.
路ろ 線せん を 歩あゆ む to follow a (policy) course
He is following a conservative policy line.
Related words· 6 方針 is a concrete plan or principle for action, while 路線 emphasizes a broader, more abstract direction or stance, often in political or organizational contexts.
コース is a general loanword for a course or route used in sports, meals, or travel, whereas 路線 specifically denotes a fixed transportation line or an abstract policy course.
系統 designates a family or grouping of related bus or train lines sharing a system, while 路線 refers to an individual route itself.
方向性 is the general direction or tendency an effort takes, while 路線 is the more settled, committed policy line an organization follows.
Show 2 more Show fewer 路線 is broader, covering bus, train, and other land routes, while 航路 is specifically for sea and air routes.
路線 emphasizes a scheduled route or service (like a bus or train line), whereas 線路 focuses on the physical rails laid on the ground.
Don't confuse with 路面 refers to the physical surface of a road, while 路線 refers to a transportation route or an abstract policy line, despite sharing the kanji 路 .
沿線 refers to the area or towns located along a rail line, while 路線 refers to the line itself.
路線 means the transit route or line itself, whereas 路線図 is the diagram or map that shows those routes.
Word family· 26 roadside land price; assessed value of land along major roads
route map
bus route; bus line
byungjin line; parallel advancement policy
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy
Show 5 more Show fewer lines in operation; routes in service · business plan; business policy
populist line; popular approach
publicity policy; propaganda line
countermeasure route; designated route to address a problem · countermeasure program; policy approach
dialogue-oriented policy; policy of dialogue over confrontation
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Etymology Compound of 路 (road, path) and 線 (line). The abstract sense developed from the physical transportation meaning.
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