Japanese word

路線

Pronunciation

Romajirosen

Meaning

  • nounline

Example

この路線は駅が多いです。ko no ro sen wa eki ga ō i de su

This line has many stations.

Illustration for 路線 (line)

More examples

この路線は朝の通勤時間に混みます。ko no ro sen wa asa no tsū kin ji kan ni ko mi ma su

This line gets crowded during the morning commute.

Core concept

Presents transportation as a defined line or route that links several stops in an organized service.

Common phrases

  • 路線図ro sen zu

    route map

  • 路線図を見るro sen zu o mi ru

    look at a route map

  • 路線を乗り換えるro sen o no ri ka e ru

    change lines

Similar words

系統keitō: A numbered or named transportation route within a network, especially for buses.
ルートrūto: The path followed by a vehicle or service between its stops.
線sen: A transportation line connecting places, often referring to a railway line.

Definition in Japanese

鉄道やバスなどが一定の区間を結んで運行する経路や運行系統。tetsu dō ya ba su na do ga it tei no ku kan o musu n de un kō su ru kei ro ya un kō kei tō

Word origin

路線 (rosen) is a compound of 路 (ro, "road") and 線 (sen, "line"), whose combined meaning relates to a route or line of travel.

Usage tips

  • A single 路線 (rosen) may include many stations or stops, which makes the word useful when describing a whole service rather than one vehicle.

Other meanings

  • routenoun

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