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[()·()·てつ()]
chikatetsu
noun

English Meaning(s) for 地下鉄

noun
  1. underground train; subway

Definition and Synonyms for 地下鉄

Tube an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Synonyms: メトロ, サブウェイ, 地下鉄
Subway Train a train that runs in a subway system
Synonyms: 地下鉄

Meanings for each kanji in 地下鉄

» ground; earth
» below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
» iron

Categories 地下鉄 is a member of

Railway line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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Train public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
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Sample Sentences for 地下鉄

Excuse me, but is this the right way to the subway station?
In the London underground there is a warning to "mind the gap" when boarding the train.
The subway is faster than the streetcar.
Can you tell me where the subway entrance is?
His house is near the subway.

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