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[てつ()·どう()]
tetsudou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 鉄道

noun
  1. railroad; railway; rail transport

Definition and Synonyms for 鉄道

Rail short for railway
Synonyms: 鉄道
Railway a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Synonyms: 線路, 軌道, 鉄路, 鉄道, 鉄道線路
Railway line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Synonyms: 鉄道, 鉄道会社

Meanings for each kanji in 鉄道

» iron
» road-way; street; district; journey; course; moral; teachings

Categories 鉄道 is a member of

Line a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
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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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Track a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
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Sample Sentences for 鉄道

The Siberian Railway is at once the longest and best known railway in the world.
A railroad was constructed in this town.
Because of the heavy snow, the railroad traffic has been interrupted.
A piece of railway in use today is therefore the product of a long series of decisions reached on many different grounds, at different times.
It has been announced that railway fares will be raised by 10 percent starting on the first of March.

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