What is '鉄道' called in English?

'鉄道' in English is called "Railway". Railway refers to: 列車が走る鋼鉄のレールで作られた線路または一連の線路。

How do you pronounce 'Railway' and '鉄道'?

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English: "The new high-speed railway connects the two major cities." | Japanese: "その新しい高速鉄道は二つの主要都市を結んでいます。"

noun

English to Japanese Dictionary

鉄道, 線路, 鉄道網

鉄道 in English:railway

Phonetic:てつどう

Quick Answer • 要約

railway の日本語の意味は「鉄道, 線路, 鉄道網」です。 (列車が走る鋼鉄のレールで作られた線路または一連の線路。)

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noun
線路
A railway is a track or set of tracks made of steel rails, along which trains run.
列車が走る鋼鉄のレールで作られた線路または一連の線路。
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noun
鉄道網
The term 'railway' can also refer to the entire system of tracks, trains, and operations associated with rail transport.
鉄道輸送に関連する線路、列車、および運用全体のシステムを指す場合もある。

general

“The new high-speed railway connects the two major cities.”

その新しい高速鉄道は二つの主要都市を結んでいます。

business

“She works for the national railway company.”

彼女は国営鉄道会社で働いています。

casual

“We traveled across the country by railway.”

私たちは鉄道で国を横断しました。

In English:

railroadtrain line

nounrailroad

pluralrailways

agent nounrailwayman

railway stationcollocation

A place where trains stop for passengers to get on or off.

railway linecollocation

A track or set of tracks on which trains run.

railway trackcollocation

The path made of rails for trains to travel on.