English–Japanese
“japanese national railways” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikokutetsu
Example
父は国鉄で働いていました。chichi wa koku tetsu de hatara i te i ma shi ta
My father worked for Japanese National Railways.
How to say “japanese national railways” in Japanese
“Japanese national railways” in Japanese is 国鉄 (kokutetsu).
Refers to the public corporation that formerly operated Japan's nationwide state-owned railway network.
Example sentences with 国鉄
祖父は国鉄の駅長を務めていました。so fu wa koku tetsu no eki chō o tsuto me te i ma shi ta
My grandfather served as a stationmaster for Japanese National Railways.
Tips for using 国鉄
- The abbreviation 国鉄 (kokutetsu) refers specifically to the former state railway, so it does not name today's JR companies as a single organization.