English–Japanese
“train” in Japanese
How to say “train” in Japanese
“Train” in Japanese is 電車 (densha).
Refers to a familiar rail vehicle that carries people along a set route by electricity.
Example sentences with 電車
毎朝電車で学校へ行きます。mai asa den sha de gak kō e i ki ma su
I go to school by train every morning.
毎朝、電車で学校へ行きます。mai asa den sha de gak kō e i ki ma su
Every morning, I go to school by train.
Tips for using 電車
- Japanese often uses 電車 (densha) for commuter and local trains, making the word common in conversations about daily transportation.
Other Japanese words for “train”
列車に乗ります。res sha ni no ri ma su
I take the train.
犬を毎日しつけます。inu o mai nichi shi tsu ke ma su
I train my dog every day.