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75 words
Japanese word
本線
Pronunciation
Romajihonsen
Meaning
- nounmain line
Example
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.
More examples
駅員に、本線への乗り換え方法を尋ねます。eki in ni hon sen e no no ri ka e hō hō o tazu ne ma su
I ask a station attendant how to transfer to the main line.
Core concept
Presents the principal route of a railway network as the line that connects its major parts.
Common phrases
本線への乗り換えhon sen e no no ri ka e
transfer to the main line
本線沿いの駅hon sen so i no eki
station along the main line
Similar words
幹線kansen: A major railway route that connects important stations and carries traffic between regions.
Definition in Japanese
鉄道で、支線に対して主要な役割を持つ路線。tetsu dō de shi sen ni tai shi te shu yō na yaku wari o mo tsu ro sen
Word origin
本線 (honsen) is formed from 本 (hon, "main") and 線 (sen, "line"), a combination that identifies the main route in a railway system.
Usage tips
- A train can leave a main line for a branch line, so the term helps explain why two trains serving nearby places may follow different routes.
Other meanings
- trunk linenoun