新幹線（しんかんせん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: shinkansen (bullet train)
Example sentences
- 新幹線で東京から大阪へ行った。 — I took the shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka.
- 新幹線は本当に速くて快適だ。 — The shinkansen is really fast and comfortable.
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