bullet train
A Shinkansen train; a Japanese high-speed rail trainA Shinkansen train; a Japanese high-speed rail train.
» The bullet train we were on pulled out at 12 sharp.
Meaning
2 sensesA Shinkansen train; a Japanese high-speed rail train.
Shinkansen, Hochgeschwindigkeitszug
синкансэ́нsinkansɛ́n, высокоскоростно́й по́ездvysokoskorostnój pójezd
a high-speed passenger train
Any high-speed train which resembles such a train.
Hochgeschwindigkeitszug, Superexpress
высокоскоростно́й по́ездvysokoskorostnój pójezd, суперэкспре́ссsuperɛkspréss
Examples
5 sentencesThe bullet train we were on pulled out at 12 sharp.
The bullet train came roaring past.
I love the scenery you can see from the bullet train.
ruМне нравится пейзаж, который открывается из окна скоростного поезда.
A craftsman manually adds the finishing touches to each curve of a bullet train's lead car.
Traffic was also disrupted including the suspension of the Akita, Tohoku bullet train.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Calque from Japanese 弾(だん)丸(がん)列(れっ)車(しゃ) (dangan ressha).Calque from Japanese 弾(だん)丸(がん)列(れっ)車(しゃ) (dangan ressha).
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Forms
plural: bullet trains| Singular | bullet train |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a high-speed passenger train:bullet