English–Japanese

“main line” in Japanese

Japanese

Also本線 (honsen)

Romajikansen

東京と大阪を結ぶ幹線です。tō kyō to ō saka o musu bu kan sen de su

It is a main line connecting Tokyo and Osaka.

“Main line” in Japanese is 幹線 (kansen).

Describes a route or system that serves as the main connection between important places or smaller branches.

この道路は地域の主要な幹線として利用されています。ko no dō ro wa chi iki no shu yō na kan sen to shi te ri yō sa re te i ma su

This road is used as a main route in the area.

In ordinary conversation, 幹線 (kansen) sounds more technical than a common word for a road, so it appears most naturally in discussions of transport networks and infrastructure.

honsen

nounmain line

この電車は本線を走ります。ko no den sha wa hon sen o hashi ri ma su

This train runs on the main line.